Senior Analyst, Business Systems

Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP

$160K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of software development experience, focusing on C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Core.
  • Expertise in modern front-end tech including Blazor, React, Angular, and responsive design principles.
  • Proficient in T-SQL with skills in optimization and debugging complex queries.
  • Background in data warehousing and dimensional modeling is essential.
  • Experience with modern orchestration and transformation frameworks like Dagster and DBT is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps is required.
  • Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical discussions.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and refine requirements for application development.
  • Design, develop, test, and support scalable applications based on user feedback.
  • Maintain and optimize SQL databases, ensuring performance and security.
  • Implement best practices for application design and performance.
  • Create responsive front-end interfaces and back-end functionality, including APIs.
  • Develop AI-enabled solutions that automate and enhance business processes.
  • Regularly monitor and improve application performance and reliability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
  • Supportive work environment fostering innovation and collaboration.
  • Flexible work arrangements may be available.
  • Participation in technology conferences and access to training resources.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

The Senior Analyst is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting a wide range of software programs.This role works closely with business users to understand requirements, recommend effective technical approaches, and deliver scalable, secure, and efficient applications that support firmwide business needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, assess, and refine requirements for new application requests, and recommend the most effective approach for implementation.
  • Design, develop, test, and support scalable, secure, and efficient applications while working directly with end users to ensure requirements are incorporated throughout the development process.
  • Support SQL database development, maintenance, performance tuning, security, and related data processes.
  • Apply best practices in application design, development, testing, security, and performance.
  • Build responsive front-end interfaces and intuitive user experiences across devices.
  • Develop back-end functionality, including server-side logic, database integrations, APIs, and web services.
  • Develop and support AI-enabled solutions that improve business processes, automation, and user experience.
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and validate applications and data-related issues to ensure reliable functionality, performance, and accuracy.
  • Maintain documentation for owned applications and provide backup support for applications developed by others.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies, development tools, and modern development practices.
  • Regularly review application performance, stability, security, and overall health to ensure systems are operating efficiently.


Qualifications/Position Requirements
  • Minimum of 10 years of professional software development experience, with strong proficiency in C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, and modern web application architecture.
  • Extensive experience with modern front-end development, including Blazor, React, Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS, with a strong understanding of responsive design, UI/UX best practices, and component libraries such as Material UI and Bootstrap.
  • Strong proficiency in T-SQL, including window functions, CTEs, query optimization, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and debugging complex data issues across joins, aggregations, and data pipelines.
  • Experience with data warehousing and modern data engineering practices, including dimensional modeling, fact/dimension design, and slowly changing dimensions.
  • Experience with the Dagster orchestration and DBT transformation framework is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, RESTful APIs, web services, and source control systems such as Git, GitHub, TFS, and SVN.
  • Experience developing, implementing, or supporting AI solutions that enhance automation, productivity, and user workflows.
  • Familiarity with additional technologies such as Python, Node.js, ColdFusion, Java, PowerShell, Linux shell scripting, VB.NET, VBA, Perl, PHP, and related development tools is a plus.
  • Exhibits adaptability and willingness to learn new skills/technologies.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical users.


Education and/or Experience
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum of 10 years of professional software development required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server required.
  • Prior experience in a professional services organization strongly preferred.


Compensation

The expected base salary for this position is $160,000.00 - $180,000.00. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, anticipated assignment, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Davis Polk offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

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