Company Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

This Job Description is for the Information Technology Job Family, and could include anyone within the ITS department that performs these tasks. An ideal candidate must have knowledge of and be able to perform actions that are related to activities in the designated business line. The developer position designs or modifies automated applications and procedures for solutions to the most highly complex business problems. Also has full technical knowledge of all phases of application systems analysis and programming and is able to work independently at the highest level of technical/complexity in systems and programming. Directs and reviews work of lower-level personnel and/or may perform as an individual contributor and/or lead large and complex systems. Has thorough understanding of one or more FRS system development platforms.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

Job Summary :

You will have knowledge of and be able to perform actions that are related to activities in

the designated business line.

The developer position designs or modifies automated applications and procedures for solutions to complex issues. Also have full technical knowledge of all phases of application systems analysis and programming.

Work independently at the highest level of technical/complexity in systems and programming.

Direct and reviews work of lower-level personnel and may perform as an individual contributor and lead complex systems.

Have a vast understanding of one or more FRS system development platforms.

Principal Responsibilities :

* Essential Duties

Develop web applications in a multi-tiered environment using modern frameworks such as ASP .Net MVC, Core, or Spring MVC, as well as Razor and WebForms.

Using programming languages like C# or Java with a modern IDE (Visual Studio, Eclipse, or similar), ORM tools like Entity Framework and NHibernate, and source code management products like TFS and Subversion.

Develop solutions using web technologies and web frameworks such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, TypeScript (Angular), KendoUI, and Bootstrap.

Design and develop relational database schemas, complex stored procedures, and queries in environments such as SQLServer, Oracle, or similar.

Mentor developers and system analysts by providing direction and guidance when needed.

Participate on project teams as a senior developer and technical lead.

Participate on Bank, department, or system projects of moderate to high complexity.

Demonstrate Core Competency skills for grade and position. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Actively involved in the accomplishment of departmental and Bank wide quality initiatives.

Comply with all applicable information security policies, guidelines, and practices.

Qualifications :

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor`s degree with a concentration in Information Technology or Computer Science or equivalent significant experience in information technology and application development is required.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience designing and developing applications using a software development approach.

• Minimum of 7 years of development experience with technologies described above.

Knowledge :

Experience with EC2, ECS, ELB, EBS, S3, VPC, IAM, SQS, RDS, Lambda, Cloud Watch, Storage Gateway, Cloud formation, Elastic Beanstalk and Autoscaling.

Experience in full life-cycle of software development or methodology using Agile Scrum/Kanban ; requirements analysis, design, development, testing and implementation.

Independently, presents both orally and in writing, findings and assessments; present information and responses to complex inquiries.

Demonstrate the ability to manage the communication process with clients, colleagues and management to explain complex Issues.

Help transfer technical knowledge; diffuse conflict and build agreement.

Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills. Have a logical, analytical, and creative approach to problems.

Demonstrate expert level analytical and problem-solving skills; organize data and information in a manner that effectively communicates issues.

Identify underlying issues and recognize symptoms that indicate more severe problems .

Advanced interpersonal skills. Demonstrate the ability to lead and participate on a team; leads complex and diverse team efforts by virtue of both technical expertise and leadership skills of influence.

Draw on experience to resolve complex issues.

Display strong interpersonal skills in dealing with people at all levels of an organization.

Advanced time management skills. Have a meticulous and organized approach to work.

Identify and assess complex supervisory issues.

Manage complex issues in order to meet our goals.

Advanced knowledge of multiple systems and technologies.

Ability to learn new skills and technology quickly.

An awareness of current issues affecting the industry and its technologies.

Work independently and Collaboratively.

Be a mentor and provide constructive feedback to less experienced staff.

Engage other stakeholders in collecting feedback and input to complete work activities.

This document indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. An employee's responsibilities might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties, as assigned, are a part of the job. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reserves the right to modify the elements of this job description, as our needs require.

We offer a great benefits package that features:

• Medical (4 options), Prescription, Dental (3 options), and Vision Insurance
• 401k/Thrift Plan with generous employer match
• Employer-funded Pension Plan
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time & Holidays
• Monthly Commuter Allowance
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Healthcare Spending Accounts
• Flexible Work Schedule available in most departments
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Onsite 24/7 Fitness Center including training classes, Peloton bikes and locker room / shower facilities
• Onsite Cafeteria & Coffee Shop
• Additional Convenience Benefits, Discounts and More...

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is essential to our success as an organization, and we want to recruit, develop and retain the most accomplished people from a diverse candidate pool. To support a workplace culture of belonging, we offer seven employee resource groups (ERGs) and a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Pre-Employment Background Check

Background investigations including drug testing are required for all new hires as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Employment may not begin until the Bank accepts the results of the background investigation.

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are permanent residents must sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen when eligible to do so and pursue a path to citizenship. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position if they sign a declaration of intent to become a permanent resident and a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements. In addition, all candidates must undergo an applicable background check and comply with all applicable information handling rules.

Full Time / Part Time Full time

Regular / Temporary Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes

Job Category Information Technology

Work Shift First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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