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At edward jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutionsTo ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 14,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.
A typical branch office has one financial advisor who meets with clients face-to-face and one branch office administrator who enhances the team`s ability to build deep relationships with clientsHeadquarters associates in stLouis and tempe provide support and expertise to help u.sAnd canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experienceEdward jones currently has more branch offices than any other financial services firm, and we continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investorsAs a member of our team, you will contribute to our branch and client experiencesYou will support key strategic initiatives for our north american operations, working with key stakeholders across our operations and marketing divisions.
Responsible for applying business and technical knowledge to ensure availability of our systems, and to provide quality solutions for business and enterprise software needs
Perform lead analyst role to complete high-level and technical systems design for new and enhanced systems
Perform project leadership role on small initiatives
Provide technical leadership and complete complex system level assignments
Provide guidance and training to less experienced developers on the business impact of the systems supported and the technical design of systems
Develop business and technical requirements for enhancements, projects, and new systems
Design (including system specifications), develop, test, document, and implement quality application software within targeted due dates
Provide and validate program / task / system estimates
Proactively identify implications of a project – articulate urgency, dependencies and tradeoffs over multiple systems
Lead walkthroughs to assure quality of programs developed by other associates walkthroughs are done with an overall perspective to ensure quality and follow firm standards
Develop relationships with stakeholders
Identify opportunities to modify software to avoid future problems and promote continuous improvement
Develop and execute complex system test plans to ensure quality
Create documentation across many systems and functional areas, describes touch points and impacts at a total system level
May involve periodic review and confirmation of general support documentation
Must be willing to work on-call responsibilities of overnights/weekends
Problem solving:
Define root cause and correct the most complex problems quickly to minimize impact to the business areas
Ability to build upon prior knowledge and experience
Lead resolution of urgent system issues
Decision making:
Decisions may often involve multiple variables and may require research and analysis to determine most appropriate solution
Works independently within the guidelines provided by system development methodology and technology standards, escalating issues to leaders
Provides feedback and mentoring to other associates
Span of influence:
Span of influence is high
Complexity of assignments increases risks
Assignments on major projects would have impact on business results
Provides mentoring to associates on multiple projects
Influences decisions on technical design of systems
Bachelor`s degree (preferred) in computer science, management information systems, related field or related work experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues and their implications for projects and business decisions, facilitate discussion and resolution of problems, and mentor other technology associates
Expert level in at least one of the following environments; gaining understanding in other environmentsEnvironments may include the following, plus the ability to interface with one or more database platforms:
Web application development
Client application development
Mainframe online and/or batch development
Enterprise or solution specific purchased software
Understand infrastructure architecture – networks, productivity tools, operating systems – and provides input to leaders about the impact of these components
Fortune 2020 – edward jones was named no7 on the 2020 fortune 100 best companies to work for® list.
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Edward jones ranked no6 of the 100 best workplaces for millennials by great place to work and fortune magazine.
2020 corporate equality index – edward jones joins the ranks of 680 major u.s businesses that received top marks in the hrc foundations 18th annual scorecard on lbgtq workplace equality
Edward jones named a top company for training, ranking no25 on training magazine`s 2020 training top 125 list – the highest ranking among the financial-services industry!
Financial services firm edward jones has been named one of the 2019 best workplaces for parents by great place to work and fortune magazineThe firm ranked no5 on the list of 50 companies, up two spots from last year.
The best workplaces for parents list is one of a series of rankings by great place to work and fortune based on employee feedback from great place to work-certified™ organizationsEdward jones ranked no7 on the fortune 100 best companies to work for in 2019 list, the firm’s 20th appearance on the listThe firm also was ranked the no1 best workplace in financial services & insurance and the no6 best workplace for millennials by great place to work and fortune.
Edward jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable lawAt edward jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-beingVisit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharingThe salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:
