General Atlantic - Application Development

• Act as the IT and Applications lead for Actis across the EMEA and Asia regions • Report directly to the Head of Application Development, partnering closely on integration and transition initiatives with dotted line accountability to the Head of Data Engineering and Head of End User Support • Conform Actis’ Software Development Lifecycle process to align with GA standards • Own and support all Actis-specific applications, including bespoke and internally developed tools • Review and rationalise existing applications and platforms • Lead the transition and evolution of systems as Actis integrates with General Atlantic • Reduce complexity and technical debt where appropriate • Increase observability, reliability and resilience across the platform • Application support and enhancements • End-user IT services for the London office and wider EMEA region • Two London-based IT support consultants • An outsourced IT support team in Delhi, India • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex technical and application-related issues • Support onboarding, offboarding, and day-to-day technology needs of investment and business teams • Partner with stakeholders at multiple levels to understand business needs and translate them into practical technical solutions • Ensure alignment with global security, compliance, and governance standards • While this role description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, Actis reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular roles and assign other duties as necessary. • Knowledge • 6-10 years of experience in IT or application development roles combined with technology operations. • Strong background in application development with exposure to full-stack technologies (e.g., modern web frameworks such as Angluar and React, Restful APIs, databases, etc.) and CI/CD toolsets • Experience owning and supporting bespoke or internally developed applications • Prior experience working in FinTech, Capital Markets, Credit or Investment companies strongly preferred; Investment Management, Private Equity or Hedge Fund technology experience an advantage • Local IT support resources • Outsourced or offshore technology teams • Comfortable balancing hands-on technical work with people and vendor management • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify and rationalise complex systems • Excellent communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders at all levels across geographies • Experience supporting technology integration or system transitions following mergers or partnerships an advantage • Exposure to cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and modern application architectures • Understanding of information security, data protection, and access controls in regulated environments • High level of integrity and attention to detail. • Strong leadership and team management skills. • General Atlantic offers a robust reward program to all employees that will support you and your family, maintaining fulfilling, secure and healthy lives now and into the future, which includes but is not limited to medical insurance, retirement savings contributions, mental and physical health resources and an equal pay program.  Additional reward programs, such as annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs, are available for eligible employees and are offered as recognition for performance and one’s contributions towards the organization’s success.