Job Description

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more than some cliche people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You're constantly evolving, so shouldn't your opportunities be, too?

The Opportunity

The Senior Business Systems Developer is considered an analytical/procedural specialist that will focus primarily on application development within OutSystems for systemic decisioning purposes to drive the indirect auto lending business. This role will demonstrate technical expertise as well as an understanding of the financial services industry, focusing in large part on the development of a decision engine. This individual will work closely with a broad group of matrix partners, including business operations, IT, Risk, Finance/Pricing, Analytical Modeling, and Product Management, etc. to implement business requirements systemically.

The Work Itself

* Build and update existing decision engine application, utilizing a low-code, rapid application development platform
* Through application development assist in implementing and updating policies, process flows, data models, and system integrations within the application
* Develop and run integrations with other applications and data source providers using web services
* Interpret, craft, and codify business requirements from key partners, both internal and external
* Develop, test, and deploy low-code solutions with an emphasis on both front-end methodologies and server-side programming for reusability, performance, and security
* Participate and contribute to a team approach to software development and problem-solving using Agile/Scrum practices
* Recommend process optimization to allow for greater efficiency via existing and new technology
* Provide support and respond to production issues, perform troubleshooting, and initiate improvements to the overall application design
* Collaborate with governance resources to build detailed application software documentation, controls, testing and governance processes
* Work with product managers regarding system viability and design related to implementing business requirements

The Skills You Bring

* A college degree(or equivalent experience) in MIS or computer science or a related field strongly preferred
* OutSystems software development experience and/or interest and ability to take OutSystems development courses.
* Experience with object-oriented software development
* Ability to analyze business requirements, rapidly grasp and comprehend methods and programming used to build/extend data models, develop Web Services(SOAP, REST), and build workflows
* Strong design and problem-solving skills
* Experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, implementation, testing, and deployment
* Knowledge of Java or .NET, SQL, XML, REST, SOAP, HTML & CSS
* Strong Microsoft Office Suite knowledge and expertise (i.e. Visio, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
* Experience with Agile methodologies
* Must be detail-attentive, well organized, ability to multitask and provide advice/direction in primary areas of expertise
* Knowledge of general financial concepts -- P&L calculations, amortization schedules, a basic understanding of interest rates, financial metrics, Pro-forma models, etc a plus

How We'll Have Your Back

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally's total compensation -- or total rewards -- extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:

* Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
* Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs.
* Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally and financially.
* Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and child care discounts.
* Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.

Who We Are

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.