Malaysia Job Openings

Standard Chartered

CAL, Back End Engineering, WRB Tech (Bangalore/ Chennai / Kuala Lumpur/ Singapore/ Tianjin)

Kuala Lumpur

October 10, 2024

Job Summary

This role could be based in Singapore, India, China and Malaysia. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, Please ensure that you select a country where the role is based.

The Chapter Area Lead Back-end development – WRB Tech is a leadership role focussing on people development & capability building in backend technologies. The role is also accountable for defining the operating model of the Chapter area and also support capacity planning across Squads/ hives.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy

Define technology strategy & roadmap to create micro services, re-usable APIs and its integration for platforms and applications across WRB.
Provide inputs in technology evaluations, RFPs related to back-end development
Establish a robust deployment topology to cater to critical non-functional requirements such as Zero down-time, blue-green deployments, graceful degradation of services in the event of catastrophic failures
Experienced former practitioner with leadership ability.
Oversees the execution of functional standards and best practices
Provide thought leadership on the craft, inspire and retain talents by developing and nurturing an extensive internal and external network of practitioners.
This role is around capability building, it is not to own applications or delivery
Creates a strategy roadmap of technical work
Works to drive technology convergence and simplification across their chapter area

Business

Work with business to identify projected growth volumes of customer/ consumer traffic, perform capacity planning of back end infrastructure resources
Dedicated management role, is tech native, can understand technology down to a detailed level if needed
Responsible to evolve the craft towards improving automation, simplification and innovative use of latest market trends.
Scales the practices and capabilities across multiple hives i.e. mobile/front end experience across the app, driving consistency across skill domains, enabling scaling and consistency of skillsets and practices in partnership with the Hive Tech Leads

Processes

Establish a change and release management process that avoids down-time (Blue-green/ Canary)
Monitor and proactively upgrade backend platforms to reduce obsolescence/ security vulnerabilities.
Establish and operate an API platform promoting re-use of APIs across WRB including API discoverability
Adopt and embed the Change Delivery Standards throughout the lifecycle of the product / service.
Ensure role, job descriptions and expectations are clearly set and periodic feedback provided to the chapter leads
Ensures the establishment of capability development systems across the chapter area, measuring and tracking the improvement of their chapter area members as well as chapter leads

People & Talent

Accountable for people management and capability development of their Chapter members.
Reviews metrics on capabilities and performance across all of the Chapters in their area, has improvement backlog for their Chapters and drives continual improvement of Chapters.

Risk Management

Responsible for effective capacity risk management across the Chapter Area with regards to attrition and leave plans.

Governance

Ensure all artefacts and assurance deliverables are as per the required standards and policies (e.g., SCB Governance Standards, ESDLC, Corporate Group Plan etc.).

Regulatory & Business Conduct*

Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

Global Head of Domain Delivery
Global Head of Platform Delivery
Global Head of WRB Digital
Chief Architect - WRB
Chief Product Owner(s)
CIO , WRB
WRB CISO
WRB COO

Other Responsibilities

Embed Here for Good and Group’s brand and values in the digital sales/commerce team
Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures

Our Ideal Candidate

Requirements & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
14+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language and framework (e.g., Java/Spring, Python/Django).
Solid understanding of database management systems, including both SQL and No SQL databases
Expertise in performance engineering of distributed systems.
Ability to articulate the overall vision for the Chapters and ensure upskilling of the organisation holistically
Experience in identifying skill gaps and mitigate risks to deliverables
Ensure all solutions are as per Architecture Standards
Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs
Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git, Bitbucket and CI / CD platforms like ADO, Jenkins
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus

Role Specific Technical Competencies

Operating Systems
Network Fundamentals
Security Fundamentals
Database Development
CI/CD
Container platforms – Kubernetes, Podman, OCP

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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