About the Role
Schwab Technology Services (STS) enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technological products and services. Schwab Asset Management Solutions (SAMS) Technology supports the technology needs of SAMS, which manages Schwab's proprietary funds and ETFs, overseeing over $370bn in assets.
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative, and rapidly changing delivery environment.
- Perform hands-on requirements gathering, documentation, configuration, and customizations for Investortools Perform, Credit Scope, and Inhouse portfolio construction applications.
- Translate business requirements into technology-friendly language and complete implementations in-house or with vendors.
- Conduct testing and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) following Agile scrum processes.
- Collaborate in a full Agile model with SAMS businesses, product owners, and business stakeholders.
- Act as a vendor liaison and techno-functional Subject Matter Expert (Level 3 SME and support) for escalations on Investortools Perform and Inhouse applications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Financial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in Fixed Income Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) with a strong focus on Investortools Perform configuration, customization, and development.
- Experience supporting Investortools Perform Task Scheduler, upgrades, custom report creation, and business configurations related to styles, rules, and trading.
- Experience as a vendor liaison and Level 3 SME for escalations on Investortools Perform and/or Inhouse applications.
- Solid experience with and understanding of Agile methodologies for developing epics, themes, user stories, supplementary requirements, and business rules.
- Prior data analysis and data-mapping experience with strong SQL skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Well-organized and disciplined with high attention to detail, initiative, and ability to work independently.
- Flexible and adaptable when working with various business domains.
- Strong Excel expertise, including VLOOKUP, PivotTables, and data transformation.
Skills
- Investortools Perform
- Credit Scope
- Inhouse portfolio construction application
- Agile
- SQL
- Excel
- VLOOKUP
- PivotTables
- Data transformation
- .NET
- Object-oriented programming
- Copilot
- LLM based productivity enhancement tools
Location
- On site
Work Type
- On site
- Full Agile model
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Financial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Financial Engineering, or related field (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- In addition to the base pay range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
About the Company
- At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career.
- Innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
- Schwab Technology Services (STS) enables the future of how clients manage their money by providing innovative and reliable technological products and services as a part of our ongoing commitment to democratize access to investing and financial planning.
- Schwab Asset Management Solutions (SAMS) Technology is part of the STS organization which is responsible for the company’s use of information technology including all telecommunications, operations and client and business applications.
- SAMS Technology is aligned to support the technology needs of SAMS which is the investment advisor for Schwab’s proprietary mutual funds, referred to as the Schwab Funds; and it includes Schwab’s exchange-traded funds, referred to as the Schwab ETFs™.
- With over $370bn in assets under management, SAMS is the 3rd largest provider of index funds and the 7th largest provider of money market funds.
