Asia-IT Principal Consultant Java Lead

Major Accountabilities

• Focus on the solutions and design of the IT landscape and keep track of tools and technology evolution of applications portfolio
• Analyze current trends in technology and provide recommendations that comply with enterprise standards
• Take a broader strategic view to check and align whether the design patterns and standards chosen by the technical architects and tech leads is in accordance with the overall technology vision, architecture & roadmap
• Coordinate with Governance Controller and align in terms of support audit compliance to architecture standards and collaborate with other architects globally
• Use EA Tools to identify and analyze the execution of change toward various solutions against business
• Provide thought leadership on range of technologies such as Portals, Mobile Apps, Microservices, APIs, Cloud, DevOps, Workflow, Document Management, IAM etc.
• Responsible in setting up the standards, guardrails and design patterns for applications hosted on SL AWS Cloud

Specialized Knowledge

• Good to have experience across broad range of technology areas such as Microservices, COTS solutions, Legacy Modernization, Integration, ECM, BPM, Workflow, Portals, Mobile Apps, Cloud, API, DevOps etc
• Communications, both verbal (e.g. presentations, seminars) and written (e.g. reports, articles)
• Group session facilitation
• Nice to has Financial Services and Insurance domain skills
• Demonstrated experience in developing complex solutions and platforms
• Understanding of common patterns, frameworks, and reference architectures for FS domain

Soft Skills

• Demonstrated problem solving, communication and organizational skills, a positive attitude, and the proven ability to negotiate and influence others to obtain desired results. Strong professional consulting skills
• Ability to speak in business terms, as well as the ability to effectively communicate both internally and externally
• Mature, confident, and performance-oriented
• Capable of developing strong relationships with all levels of management
• Must possess excellent problem-solving skills for large complicated and broad issues and able to work independently.
• Able to work in a complex environment with a mix of technologies and different levels of IT maturities in each business unit.

Education

• Minimum bachelor’s degree preferably with Master degree in Computer Science or Engineering discipline.
• 11+ years IT experience, preferably 5+ years in the Financial Services Sector