Lead, Development

Job Description

Manager, Development will be a key member of Trade IT Development team and responsible for managing Agile Development teams and ensuring delivery of high-quality software that meets functional and non-functional requirements. The role holder will form a key part of a fast-paced, ambitious, delivery programme. Software Delivery Represent the team to management and management to the team Work closely with the Product Owner to ensure a healthy, refined Product Backlog for the team Responsible for teaching and coaching Scrum values and practices Ensure adherence to delivery schedules and attendance at Daily Stand-up meetings Remove roadblocks and obstacles where the team is not able to do so Assist the Product Owner in shielding the team from external interferences Enable close cooperation across all roles and functions Facilitate team member specialization and generalization of tasks Schedule Sprint Reviews at the end of each sprint with the Product Owner Schedule and facilitate Sprint and Release Planning meetings Primarily a facilitative, servant leader and a Scrum process coach. Monitor Sprint tasks to ensure success but does not create or assign tasks (the team creates and assigns tasks) Regularly and physically meets with the team members Mandatory Skills Experience in managing Agile Delivery Teams Latest technology architectures and design - Micro services, Web and Mobile applications Cloud-Native application deployments and Containers (Docker) Exceptional troubleshooting and investigative skills. In possession of a strong sense of ownership and accountability The ability to manage competing priorities from a variety of stakeholders. Must demonstrate good judgment and pragmatic approach to delivering a solution that optimizes architecture activities across company needs, business constraints and technological realities Should have participated in, and be familiar with, SDLC and Agile (Scrum) project methodologies Proficiency in: Micro-services development using Springboot Technical Stack: Java, Spring, Spring Cloud, Mongo Oracle or Postgres databases, Elasticsearch, Hazelcast, Kafka, REST APIs, JSON/YML, Technical Tools: Confluence/Jira/Bitbucket or Git, CI / CD (Maven, Git, Jenkins), Eclipse or Intelij IDEA Optional Skills: Strong presentation and communication skills Ability to understand business requirements and convert them into solution designs Experience in event driven architectures (CQRS and SAGA patterns). Build Tools (Gulp, and webpack), Jenkins, Docker, Automation, Bash, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kibana Prior Experience: Relevant experience of 5 to 10 years Banking/FinTech experience preferred Adherence to Risk Data Quality Management Requirements Continuous management of the Trade Application System risks Proactively identify issues and actions Monitor and remediate issues and actions from audits Awareness of the regulatory world and knowledge of AML, Fraud, Screening, Data Quality needs and ensuring these are catered for in the functional design Stakeholder Management Coordinate with resources and teams across different locatio Key Stakeholders Operations (Group, Regional, Country and Hubs) Business - Product/Sales/Segments (Group, Regional, Country) Technology - Delivery Teams and Technical Architecture) Hive Leads Chapter Leads Trade Technology Team Interface IT Teams Technology Services Teams Mandatory Skills: Strong presentation and communication skills Ability to understand business requirements and convert them into solution designs Knowledge of web-based systems architecture, Micro service-based architecture, enterprise application architecture as well as experience managing expectations when balancing alternatives against business and financial constraints Must demonstrate good judgment and pragmatic approach to delivering a solution that optimizes architecture activities across company needs, business constraints and technological realities Agile project methodologies Prior Experience: Relevant experience of 5-10 years Banking/Fintech experience mandatory Trade Finance domain experience preferred Strategy Awareness and understanding of the Groups business strategy and model appropriate to the role Business Awareness and understanding of the wider business, economic and market environment in which the Group operates. Processes Responsible for executing within set processes Key Responsibilities People Talent Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with Trade Technology partners. Risk Management The ability to interpret the Groups financial information, identify key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures. Governance Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role Regulatory Business Conduct Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the rol Key stakeholders Operations (Group, Regional, Country and Hubs) Business - Product/Sales/Segments (Group, Regional, Country) Technology - Delivery Teams and Technical Architecture) Hive Leads Chapter Leads Trade Technology Team Interface IT Teams Technology Services Teams Production Support Teams Other Responsibilities Do the right thing: Be brave, be the change; Think client; Live with integrity Never Settle: Continuously improve and innovate; Simplify; Learn from your successes and failures Better together: See more in others; How can I helpBuild for the long term Skills and Experience Latest technology architectures and design - Micro services, Web and Mobile applications Cloud-Native application deployments and Containers (Docker) Micro-services development using Springboot Java, Spring, Spring Cloud, Mongo Oracle or Postgres databases, Elasticsearch, Hazelcast, Kafka, REST APIs, JSON/YML Confluence/Jira/Bitbucket or Git, CI / CD (Maven, Git, Jenkins), Eclipse or Intelij IDEA Qualifications EDUCATION- Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent degree CERTIFICATIONS- JAVA Certification preferred About Standard Chartered Were an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, weve 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 youre 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 cant 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, youll 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. www. sc. com/careers 30156