About the department
The Application Engineering organization is responsible for the development, support, stability, security, and continuous improvement of ING Americas’ business-critical technology platforms. The team manages the full application lifecycle, including solution design, software development, deployment, operational support, automation, and incident resolution. Engineers within the department partner closely with business, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and risk teams to ensure applications remain resilient, compliant, and aligned with business objective
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and implement enhancements for regional business applications.
Provide 2nd line production support for business-critical applications, including incident troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
Develop and maintain relevant services, APIs, and integrations.
Support applications and perform operational troubleshooting.
Create, Enhance and/pr maintain relevant scripts/programs to automate operational and support activities.
Analyze application logs, system metrics, and monitor data to proactively identify issues and improve platform stability.
Participate in software deployments, release activities, and change management processes.
Collaborate with infrastructure, database, cybersecurity, and business teams to deliver solutions and/or resolve production issues.
Implement application improvements to enhance performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
Ensure adherence to engineering standards, secure coding practices, and regulatory requirements.
Contribute to technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge sharing within the team
Qualifications and Competencies
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
5+ years of experience developing and supporting enterprise applications.
Technical Requirements
Java (Spring/Spring Boot preferred)
Apache Tomcat
SQL and database development
PowerShell and automation scripting
Linux (RHEL)/Unix environments, including Bash/Shell scripting
Application support & production troubleshooting
Strongly preferred
REST APIs
IBM MQ / Enterprise Messaging
Azure DevOps / CI-CD pipelines
SWIFT messaging
DTCC connectivity
Post-trade processing
File-based integrations (CSV/XML)
Authentication technologies (LDAP, Active Directory, SAML/OIDC/Entra ID)
Financial Markets domain experience
Securities and Trade lifecycle processing
Regulatory reporting
Exception management and reconciliation
Front-office to back-office integration flows
Hourly Rate: $65-82
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