Snr Manager, Development - FCSO

A highly experienced Engineering Lead with 14+ years of expertise in designing and delivering cloud-native banking applications. Specializing in Java, API, microservices, cloud (AWS/Azure), DevOps, security, and stakeholder management, with domain knowledge in payments & screening. Key Responsibilities 1. Technical Leadership & Solution Design Architect and develop highly available, secure, and scalable banking applications across mobile, frontend, and backend platforms. Define and enforce architectural standards for API-first, microservices-based systems. Provide technical leadership in Java, API security, cloud infrastructure, and modern banking technology stacks. Drive adoption of DevSecOps, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and CI/CD best practices. 2. Full-Stack Engineering Excellence Design and develop secure, high-performance APIs and backend services in Java/Spring Boot. Collaborate with mobile (iOS/Android) and frontend (React/Angular) teams for seamless integration. Implement API Gateway strategies, authentication, and encryption protocols (OAuth, JWT, mTLS). Ensure best practices in data security, encryption, and access control. 3. Stakeholder & Cross-Team Collaboration Work closely with business stakeholders, architects, and product owners to align technical solutions with business goals. Provide guidance and mentorship to developers while driving engineering excellence across teams. Skills and Experience Programming: Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Python, SC Dev kit Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Podman Security & Compliance: OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, Frontend & Mobile: React, Lit, SC Web kit Monitoring & Logging: ELK, Grafana Qualifications A degree in business systems, computing or related field or combination of education and experience is necessary; BE/MCA/MBA. 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 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. 27128