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# Director, Software Engineer III

- **Company:** Morgan Stanley
- **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, JIRA, Cloud Computing, Databases, IBM DB2, Software Debugging, Gradle, Hibernate (Java), Identity and Access Management, Java Persistence API, Spring Framework, Junit, Liquibase, Apache Maven, MySQL, Redis, Mockito, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Web Applications, Postman, Spring-mvc, Amazon ElastiCache, Spring-boot, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Integration Frameworks, Cloudwatch, Cucumber (Software), Splunk
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e6cf7e3f-bcbe-412d-9d41-507f877befc4

## About the Role

Requires a Master's in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field of study.

-Requires two (2) years of experience in the position offered or two (2) years as a Software Engineer, Java Scala Developer, Application Developer, Programmer Analyst, or a closely related occupation.

-Requires two (2) years of experience with the following skills:

 * Java;
 * Core Java;
 * Spring Framework: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Security;
 * JPA;
 * Liquibase;
 * Maven;
 * Postman;
 * Junit;
 * Mockito;
 * Splunk; and
 * Jira, Atlassian tools.

Requires one (1) year of experience in each:

 * AWS ElastiCache: Redis;
 * Amazon Web Services (AWS): Lambda, SNS, IAM, ECS, EC2;
 * Gradle;
 * Cucumber;
 * 7ps Testing Methodology;
 * CloudWatch;
 * Hibernate;
 * MySQL; and
 * DB2.

## Description

Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is seeking a Director, Software Engineer in Alpharetta, GA to be responsible for the hands-on software design and development of core Java applications as part of the Deposits Agile Squad/Fleet. Modernizing Deposit related functionalities by transitioning from mainframe systems to cloud-based solutions, significantly reducing reliance on legacy infrastructure. Improve platform stability and operational efficiency by building user-friendly interfaces and automation tools to minimize manual intervention in production environments. Ensure developed software code is in alignment with system architecture and integration design standards. Analyze user requirements, envision system features and functionality. Produce proof of concept in the new areas of software development. Participate in software design discussions and contribute to the architecture process. Investigate production issues. Provide technical support for debugging web applications, database and
assistance to production systems. Support continuous improvement of the automated systems. Participate in all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle (analysis, design, coding, testing and implementation). Telecommuting permitted up to two (2) days per week.


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