Associate Director, Software Engineering

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering.

Principal responsibilities:

• Design and engineer software with the customer/user experience as a key objective.
• Actively contribute to Technology Engineering Practice by sharing Subject Matter Expertise, best practice, and learnings.
• Drive adherence to all standards and policies within their area of Technology Engineering.
• Deliver and support data-related infrastructure and architecture to optimise data storage and consumption across the bank.
• Design and develop applications for internal and external users, focusing on the interface and front-end usability.
• Engineer and implement security measures for the protection of internal and external systems, networks, products, and services.
• Establish a digital environment and automate processes to minimise variation and ensure predictable high-quality code and data.
• Provide support in identification and resolution of all incidents associated with the IT service.
• Ensure service resilience, service sustainability, and recovery time objectives are met for all software solutions.
• Keep up to date with current tools, technologies, and areas like cyber security and regulations.

Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications:

• In-depth functional and non-functional knowledge of cloud platforms & native services, specifically GCP and ALI.
• In-depth knowledge of container-based services and microservices architectures.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, modern deployment, and release methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable resilience and ‘can-do’ attitude.