Job Description

The role provides software development leadership and management of a development team leading regional technology projects as part of the region\'s transformation initiatives. This shall include projects for implementation and integration of
different solutions as well as technology build initiatives. The role entails designing and driving the implementation of development best practices, while playing a crucial role in spearheading technical analysis, design, development and system integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact for all technical system integration and development queries, taking functional design requirements and translating them into functional and technical system specifications.
• Responsible for the development planning and delivery of system integration and technology development book of

work.

• Work with project and test managers to ensure efficiency of system integration test cycles and propose improvements required if defects are found. In addition to unit testing code, this includes supporting all testing cycles (System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing) ensuring

all deliverables are aligned with technology development governance, championing and utilizing Quality Assurance
procedures.

• Provide the appropriate architectural frameworks within which the region can operate and develop IT capability to ensure maximum return on investment and consistency with business strategic directions.
• Work with architecture team and country teams to ensure through adequate system design and testing that technology operations risks can be minimized and that application data is appropriately structured, controlled and utilized within the business.
• Work with Information Security and Technology Infrastructure teams for the provision of effective IT security including the standards to be applied in application development and delivery, identification of threats and recommendation of mitigating actions as and when necessary.
• Support effective working relationships among technology leadership team and with key stakeholders in the business as well as third party vendors.
• Be accountable for appropriate, effective team structures, developing a high performing team with appropriate skillset, managing timely recruitment, succession plans, performance management, personal development & training.

Skills

Must have

• Degree in an IT related discipline
• Financial technology background experience (Core banking, Corporate Banking, Investment
• Banking, Transaction Banking, integration experience preferred) with strong development experience including past software development role as well as previous experience in the integration of vendor solutions
• At least 10 years of experience managing software development teams with excellent track record of delivery
• Previous experience with stakeholder management at senior levels
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Strong decision making and analysis skills
• Strong understanding of Software development life cycle
• Expert knowledge and experience in any or several of the following domains is preferred: Cash management, Trade finance & Lending, Core Banking, Transaction Processing, Business Process Management, Data management and Business Intelligence.

- An excellent understanding of development methodologies
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and synthesizing skills
- Programming experience in Python 3
- Experience of working on projects with Angular JS 2 and above
- Experience in designing and implementing REST APIs
- Experience with GitLab for CI/CD and code management
- Experience with NoSQL databases such MongoDB preferred
- Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, NPM, TypeScript and related technologies
- Ability to ensure the technical feasibility of UX designs and comfortable converting UX into UI

Nice to have

- Experience in Test Driven Development desirable

Languages

English: C2 Proficient

Seniority

Senior

Relocation package

If needed, we can help you with relocation process. .

Vacancy Specialization

Python

Ref Number

VR-98602

Luxoft