Junior Software Engineer in Asset Management

Job Description:

Thanks to teamwork, KBC Asset Management is now the market leader in asset management. Every day, we commit to protecting the assets of our client and helping them grow.
We use a internal software system to manage our investment portfolio. As our functional analyst, you strengthen the international team that manages this application. 
We develop following the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) – in other words, we work in iterations. Thanks to short communication lines with business stakeholders, things are always moving forward and we create the greatest added value for our clients.
 
Your focus?

• Translating the business requirements into an E2E solution and working out the most appropriate solution, together with your team. In doing so, you contribute to safe, future-proof application architecture.

What do we expect from you?

• You sit down with your internal clients to capture their needs. Based on the specific business requirements, you propose a functional design of an IT solution.
• You align with analysts from other teams to come to the best solution.
• You perform feasibility studies in which you identify alternative solutions and investigate their feasibility on the basis of scope, budget, time to market and their executability in the IT application landscape.
• You maintain good work relations with business partners, daring to challenge them in areas such as schedules and deadlines, and budget scopes.

 
Your key strengths?

• You already have experience and education in IT. Thanks to your background, you quickly make yourself familiar with the business and IT processes at KBC Asset Management.
• Your greatest strengths are your analytical skills and ability to think conceptually. You have no problem comparing alternative solutions to each other and working with business stakeholders to come to well-thought-out decisions that are in line with the strategy.
• You’re motivated by responsibility, take initiative and work constructively with everyone.
• You’re open minded. Learning something extra and attempting to do things better? You wouldn’t have it any other way.
• You have strong communication skills.

What can you expect in first weeks/months?

• Introduction plan and cooperation with the teamleader/manager
• You will have a buddy – senior colleague supporting you in KBC within first months
• Your professional development– a lot of interesting technologies, business areas in banking & insurance etc.

What can we offer you?

• Our agile way of working has several benefits, including your collaborating with developers and business stakeholders in a single team. We have noticed that this is a pleasant way of working for everyone.
• You’re assured of an excellent onboarding and a pleasant, collegial work atmosphere.
• Throughout your entire career at KBC, we encourage you to grow as a person and as a professional. You can follow training courses in which you further sharpen your hard and soft skills.
• Our offices are easily accessible by public transport. You’re also welcome to partly work from home.
• Flexible work hours help you to balance your work and your private life.

Recruiter name:

Vanda Munka