Associate Director

At Barings, we are as invested in our associates as we are in our clients. We recognize those who work diligently for us and reward them for personal and professional integrity, communication skills, distinct competencies and expertise in specific strategies, ability to collaborate as a team member and true dedication to the interests of our clients.

We thank you for your interest in joining the Barings team, and invite you to explore our current employment opportunities.

Position Title: .NET and Azure Developer
Location: Charlotte, NC 

Job Summary
We are seeking a seasoned and highly skilled .NET and Azure Developer to join our agile Scrum team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with the .NET stack, a strong background in SQL, and proficiency with the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. This role is critical to the development and enhancement of our enterprise applications, with a particular focus on trading systems. Experience with financial instruments and trading system development is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities
•    Agile Scrum Participation: Engage as a full-fledged member of an Agile Scrum team, actively participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
•    Software Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy robust and scalable software solutions using C#, .NET, and the Angular framework.
•    Azure Development: Implement and manage integrations and workflows using Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Logic Apps, with development facilitated via VS Code.
•    Database Management: Write and optimize complex queries and stored procedures within Azure SQL databases.
•    API Management: Create and consume APIs to facilitate seamless communication between our applications and external systems.
•    Version Control: Utilize Git for source code management, ensuring efficient collaboration and code integrity.
•    Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD): Manage the application lifecycle and automate deployments by migrating changes between environments using Azure DevOps.
•    Standards and Quality: Adhere strictly to development standards and best practices, participating in code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability.
•    Troubleshooting: Provide technical support for production environments and conduct root cause analysis to resolve complex technical issues and defects.
•    Mentorship: Mentor and provide technical guidance to less experienced developers on the team.

Qualifications and Skills

Required Skills
•    Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the software development field
•    At least one (1) year of recent web development experience, with a strong understanding of front-end technologies
•    Demonstrated experience participating in an Agile Scrum development environment
•    Working knowledge of C#, Typescript, JavaScript, and Angular
•    Proficiency with Git source code repositories
•    Experience with API creation and consumption
•    Hands-on experience with Azure SQL databases and advanced querying
•    Familiarity with OAuth 2.0 authorization flows
•    Working knowledge of Logic Apps development using VS Code
•    Experience using Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and work item management
•    Strong oral and written communication skills
•    Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Preferred Skills (Optional, Depending on Focus)
•    Knowledge of trading system development
•    Understanding of financial instruments

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Requisite Skills

Additional Skills

Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.

Barings offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

CORE BENEFITS & WELLNESS

• Medical (including Virtual Care), Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Fitness Center Reimbursement Program (Including Online Memberships)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits

FINANCIAL WELL-BEING

• Highly competitive 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care & Dependent Care
• Retirement Health Reimbursement Account

LIFE INSURANCE

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Spouse and Child Life Insurance

TIME OFF, DISABILITY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

• Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Annual Holidays
• Paid Leave of Absences (Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Caregiver Leave, Bereavement Time)
• Short and Long Term Disability Plans
• Paid Volunteer Time

 OTHER BENEFITS

• Education Assistance Program
• Charitable Matching Gifts Program
• Commuter Reimbursement Program
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement Program