In this role, the officer is expected to undertake the following areas of work:

• Application, service, and system ownership

  • Own and manage a suite of applications systems

  • Own and manage a portfolio of digital services

  • To manage the applications and services as a portfolio

• Solution design:

  • Business analysis and functional design

    • Develop actionable insights into business operations and processes

    • Elicit, shape, scope, and manage business requirements through rigorous and appropriate methods of information gathering and collaboration with stakeholders

    • Design solutions that are consistent with business and technology objectives

    • Develop the solution’s business case in collaboration with stakeholders, and co-champion it

  • Technology analysis and solution design

    • Design the application technology solution, for both bespoke applications (custom developed) and COTS based solutions

• Project and product delivery and quality

  • Plan and manage IT projects and product, and ensure alignment of project and product to the business objectives within established scope, cost and schedule

  • Quality: Assure the quality of systems and applications, including the establishment of quality management technology, and systems and processes for applications development, testing and delivery

• Operations and maintenance, User support

  • Establish reliable operations of the applications and digital service in the portfolio

  • Conduct maintenance and technology lifecycle management on the applications and systems

• Governance, Risk, Compliance

  • Ensure compliance to ICT Governance policies and standards

  • Establish quality and mechanisms for systemic quality across all applications and systems

  • Establish risk management for applications systems

• Partner and vendor arrangements and resourcing

  • Design and establish vendor and resourcing arrangements, contracts, service levels for the delivery and management of digital services, systems and technology

• Degree with at least 10 years' relevant experience in supporting and/or implementing trade management systems

• Proven track record in project and product vendor management and delivery, and familiar with business process analysis and re-engineering.

• Proven experience in application management, including deployment, monitoring, incident management and maintenance of complex systems 

• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, tools, and delivery processes 

• Expertise in business analysis, with the ability to elicit requirements and develop compelling business cases for proposed solutions and translate into technical requirements, and vice versa 

• Proficiency in application testing assessment and management, including the ability to analyse test results and propose improvements 

• Knowledge of service design principles and the ability to apply design thinking methods to identify transformation opportunities 

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex business problems, recommending digitalisation and process changes 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with various internal and external stakeholders  

• Understanding of solution engineering principles, including the ability to design application architecture and evaluate hardware and software solutions (e.g. Java/J2EE and/or Microsoft .NET Framework and PL/SQL programming/  databases and fault-tolerant infrastructure concepts)

•  Expertise in the following will be an advantage:

  • Understanding of S.W.I.F.T messaging platform and infrastructure

  • Knowledge about or experience with SimCorp Dimension®

  • Certifications in PMP/ ScrumMaster® and relevant technical skills

  • Good understanding of trade management process (e.g. trade execution, compliance monitoring, confirmation matching) and financial instruments (e.g. bond, FX spot/ swaps)

  •  Familiarity with ICT governance policies, standards, and best practices in government agencies 

Soft Skills

• Able to work independently as well as in a team

• Good decision-making skills and response to high-pressure situations

• Strong interpersonal communication and organizing skills to coordinate and facilitate project and product lifecycle activities and discussions

• Ability to work with details and time-sensitive issues

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

This will be a 2-year contract. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.