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Financial Simplicity is an established global specialist portfolio assurance digital platform that empowers wealth managers to deliver client centric investment propositions at scale, yet with a small business nature and feel. We are building a company that is making a difference to build increased trust and consumer engagement in the investment industry.Vision: We foresee a future where every investor can have an investment experience that best benefits them.Mission: Our mission is to be the industry-leading brand that brings this investor centric investment approach to life through the power of rules based algorithmic engines.Purpose: Our purpose is to improve the service standard of the wealth management and investment industry in order to improve outcomes for investors and the businesses that serve them.What we do is challenging, but worth it.We are hiring a motivated Application Engineer to join our dynamic team to have application responsibility for our current digital platform and be part of the design team for a next-gen platform. A successful candidate will have comprehensive skills in the use of technology, a positive attitude towards problem solving, strong numeracy skills and a willingness to take initiative and a focus on getting things done.The roleThe role consists of a variety of responsibilities:Understanding the purpose, scope, configuration and features of the Financial Simplicity digital platform.Testing: Ensuring the digital platform functions correctly, developing testing methodologies, running test scripts, overseeing existing automated testing systems (Ghost Inspector).Requirement Analysis: Understanding customer needs, requirements, and desired outcomes.Design and Development: Creating and modifying specifications of the digital platform based on project requirements. This will be important as part of development of a next-gen platform in 2025.Documentation: Creating and maintaining documentation for the digital platform, including user materials and specifications.Maintenance and Support: Providing occasional applications support (not technical support) to clients and users.Client Communication: Communicating with clients with respect to the digital platform providing technical guidance, and addressing concerns.Working with other teams, mainly the engineering team and sales team, to align expectations and ensure successful outcomes.Problem Solving: Troubleshooting issues and finding creative solutions to meet customer needs.The role will be competitively remunerated with an opportunity to participate in the company equity incentive program.Key Working RelationshipsThe key people the role interacts with are:The main interaction point is with the Engineering Manager who sets priorities, timeframes and supports you with technical and systems knowledge. This includes monthly checkpoints.CEO: interaction with the CEO is typical up to an hour each week, primarily with respect to the digital platform and vision, values, and team direction. Success from the CEOs perspective is buy-in to what the companys purpose and mission, plans and principles, being expert in the digital platform, supporting client engagements and meeting service levels and deliverables and developing areas of passion to assist grow the company.Head of Product: The Head of Product oversees the definition of key features and system improvements and works with you on feature specifications and perspective.Coming on boardThe onboarding process is summarised as:Getting familiar with what Financial Simplicity does and why?Induction and familiarisation with what the digital platform is all about.Induction and familiarisation with all application testing and supporting systems.Organisation induction as to working environments, key team members, work practices and review cycles.Must have full-time working rights in Australia.Skills and experienceRequired skills:Min 3 Years in a software application role (analyst / tester / support / pre-sales) ideally in wealth management.Min 2 Years working with application testing and automated testing tools.Min 2 Years financial / investment applications experience.Min 1 Year SQL / SQL Server.Excellent communication and analytical skills.Strong use of Excel.Ideal candidates will have:Experience with developing software tools to support testing.A strong curiosity and intrigue for AI and how it can help the role.Understanding of JIRA Cloud.A background with focus on data integrity within financial applications.Ability to be self-directed and work as part of a cross-functional team.Ability to be decisive and initiate action.Applying experience, expertise and technology to existing systems.Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.Strong drive to achieve personal work goals and objectives.Min 2 Years Ghost Inspector or another automated testing application.Min 1 Year Postman and other API testing tools.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyMust have full-time working rights in Australia. #J-18808-Ljbffr