IT Business Analyst/Functional Analyst - Real Estate Funds Platform, AVP

Position Overview

Job Title:IT Business Analyst/Functional Analyst - Real Estate Funds Platform, AVP

Location: Pune, India

Corporate Title: AVP

Role Description

Technology Management is responsible for improving the technological aspects of operations to reduce infrastructure costs, improve functional performance and help deliver Divisional business goals. To achieve this, organization needs to be engineering focused. Looking for technologists who demonstrate a passion to build the right thing in the right way.

Work includes

• Partnering with key internal stakeholders to translate bank strategy into objectives and plans for implementation supporting the delivery of world class technology solutions
• Take care of computer operations and production support, systems and database administration, network operations, and client service
• Ensuring systems performance and service level requirements are met Transferring business requirements into technical solutions or into Release Management

About DWS

• Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures - but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.
• Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.
• We're looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow.
• As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients financial future. And in return, we'll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry's greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.
• This is your chance to invest in your future.

Team/Division Overview:

• The Chief Operating Office (COO) is a key enabler for DWS and is integral to the future success of the company by delivering world-class services across a set of key functions. It covers essential Technology and Operations capabilities, aiming to deliver a platform which is efficient, scalable, resilient and agile.
• This role is within DWS Global Technology, within the team supporting our Alternative Investments platform.

What we'll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Part of a global team, forging strong relationships with geographically diverse teams / colleagues and business to formulate and execute technology strategy.
• Focus of the individual must be on ensuring that we remain an engineering focused organization. We are looking for technologists who demonstrate a passion to think out of the box.
• Work with application platform supporting a wide variety of Alternatives funds and businesses globally.
• Work with technical specialists to develop in house solutions and support existing applications.
• Coordinate application life cycle, including access management, security, disaster recovery, day-to-day support, and business workflow management.
• Perform data analysis, identify data quality issues, and develop strategies for data cleansing and transformation.
• Design innovative, sustainable solutions which are congruent with the strategic direction of the Bank.
• Challenge the status quo and influences key stakeholders to ensure industry best practice is adhered to within their area of expertise.
• Ensure knowledge articles and documentation are up to date.
• Be responsible for IT Governance in line with company policies and regulations.

Your skills and experience

• 12-14 + years of Hand on experience with Java & Spring Boot
• Experience with software development lifecycle (e.g. Agile, Waterfall)
• Expertise with relational databases like Oracle / MSSQL
• Excellent understanding of Microservice architectures and experience with REST API
• Experience with any of the public cloud like GCP / Azure / AWS
• Experience with application migration from On-Prem / Private cloud to Public cloud will be a plus
• Experience in a business aligned IT department of a financial institution
• Effective learning, problem-solving, decision-making capability
• Exposure to and inclination towards developing knowledge on AI / ML and Generative AI to identify, analyze and implement potential use cases.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter, proactive and excellent team player with ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and always with professionalism. Ability to be open minded, learn new technologies on the job, share information, transfer knowledge.
• Enterprise technology knowledge and experience (e.g., application/data migration, architecture, infrastructure, data transfer methods (SFTP), application and database technologies)
• Experience with vendor hosted SaaS solutions and Identity and Access Management (IAM) will be a plus.
• Good understanding of risk frameworks, control environments and application governance.

Skills and Experience That Will Help You Excel

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Computer Science or Software Engineering (or equivalent)
• Familiarity with Finance and specifically Asset Management industry, Alternative investments
• Positive attitude and a team player
• Proactive and ability to work independently
• Open to learn, adapt and solution with new technologies
• Defines and implements best practices, solutions and standards related to their area of expertise.

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

We strive for a in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.