App Development Senior Programmer - Assistant Vice President

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced professional with strong expertise in Accounting Platforms, Data Validation, ETL Testing, and Banking Domain Processes . The candidate will play a key role in validating business events, accounting transformations, data mappings, and ledger outputs across banking products and accounting systems. The ideal candidate should possess a solid understanding of Accounting Flows, Banking Products, Data Reconciliation, ETL Processes, and Data Quality Validation , with hands-on experience in UNIX and SQL-based data analysis . Experience working on accounting platforms, financial data processing, and regulatory/ledger transformation initiatives is highly preferred.

Must Have Skills Domain Expertise 9-14 years of experience in Banking and Financial Services. Strong understanding of Accounting Platforms, Accounting Flows, and General Ledger processes . Experience working with one or more Banking/Capital Markets products: Corporate Loans Fixed Income & OTC Derivatives Securities Reference Data Equities Deposits / DDA Accounts Mortgages

Understanding of Business Events and their translation into accounting entries and General Ledger postings. Experience validating accounting transformations and financial data flows. Data Quality & Testing Skills Strong SQL expertise for data analysis, reconciliation, and validation. Strong UNIX/Linux command-line skills. Experience in Data Quality Engineering and ETL Validation. Experience reviewing source-to-target mapping documents. Data lineage analysis and feed validation. Functional Testing, SIT, and UAT support. Defect tracking, investigation, and root cause analysis. ETL & Data Processing Strong understanding of ETL concepts and data transformation processes. Experience validating inbound and outbound data feeds. Experience working with large-scale financial data platforms. Experience in data reconciliation across multiple systems. Communication & Analysis Requirement analysis and business document review. Stakeholder management and collaboration across Business, Finance, and Technology teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently in a global banking environment. Good to Have Skills Exposure to Python for automation testing, data validation, reconciliation, and reporting. Exposure to Ab Initio platform and ETL framework. Experience leveraging GitHub Copilot / Microsoft 365 Copilot for productivity and test automation. Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket, and Ansible. Experience with MongoDB, DB2, PostgreSQL, or Sybase. Automation framework development and maintenance experience. Exposure to Generative AI tools and AI-assisted testing practices.

Key Responsibilities Validate end-to-end accounting flows and financial transactions. Perform data reconciliation and validation across source, staging, and target systems. Review business requirements, mapping documents, and accounting specifications. Validate business events, accounting transformations, and General Ledger postings. Analyze inbound and outbound data feeds for completeness, accuracy, and data quality. Conduct ETL and data quality testing across banking applications. Perform root cause analysis, defect investigation, and resolution validation. Collaborate with Business Analysts, Accounting SMEs, Finance teams, and Technology stakeholders to ensure quality delivery. Support platform migration, accounting transformation, and regulatory initiatives. Develop and execute automation testing solutions using Python and leverage AI-assisted tools (GitHub Copilot/Microsoft Copilot) to improve testing efficiency and productivity. Participate in requirement discussions, data analysis, reference data reviews, and accounting flow validations. Education: Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

  This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

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