SVP/VP, Tech Lead, Corporate Internet Banking Platform (CIBP), Institutional Banking Group Technology, Group Technology

Key Responsibilities • Drive the technology vision, architecture, engineering standards and delivery strategy for the Corporate Internet Banking Platform, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise architecture principles. • Provide technical leadership across all domains including Payments, Accounts, Entitlements, Notifications, Approvals, Dashboard and Shared Services. Ensure consistent adoption of architecture patterns, engineering standards and delivery practices. • Lead architecture reviews, design reviews and code quality governance to ensure secure, scalable, resilient and maintainable solutions across the platform. • Work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architects and delivery teams to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions and implementation roadmaps. • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to domain leads, architects, engineering managers and development teams throughout the SDLC. • Drive engineering excellence through adoption of Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, API-First Design, Micro Frontends (MFE), DevSecOps, CI/CD and cloud-native development practices. • Ensure seamless integration across Accounts, Payments, Notifications, Entitlements, Approvals and Shared Services while maintaining consistent customer journeys and platform standards. • Lead the adoption of AI-assisted software engineering tools including Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and Agentic AI platforms. Establish governance and quality controls around AI-generated code and engineering practices. • Establish engineering governance covering architecture reviews, coding standards, release management, platform resiliency, security, observability and production readiness. • Drive continuous improvement in engineering productivity, software quality and delivery speed across the platform. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent discipline. • Minimum 15 years of software engineering experience with at least 8 years in senior technology leadership roles within banking or financial services. • Strong experience delivering Corporate Internet Banking, Transaction Banking, Cash Management, Payments or Digital Banking platforms. • Proven experience leading large engineering organizations responsible for architecture, design, development and delivery of enterprise-scale applications. • Hands-on experience with: • Java • Spring Boot • Spring Cloud • REST APIs • Kafka / Event Streaming Platforms • SQL and NoSQL Databases • Docker • Kubernetes • Strong understanding of Micro Frontend (MFE) architecture, frontend integration patterns and modern web application frameworks. • Deep expertise in Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, API-First Design, Domain Driven Design (DDD), DevSecOps and Cloud-Native Platforms. • Strong understanding of banking workflows including Payments, Accounts, Entitlements, Approvals, Notifications, Audit Trails and Transaction Lifecycle Management. • Experience leading architecture governance, code quality reviews, engineering transformation and enterprise-wide technology modernization initiatives. • Hands-on experience with: • Jenkins • GitHub / Bitbucket • SonarQube • JIRA • Confluence • Strong understanding of cloud-native deployment practices. • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior business and technology leaders. • Experience with AI-assisted software engineering tools including Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, Agentic AI platforms and AI-driven code review solutions. • Experience in Agile software delivery methodologies including Scrum, Kanban and DevOps operating models. • Relevant certifications in Cloud, Architecture, Security, Agile or AI Engineering are an added advantage. Location: DBS Asia Hub Job: Technology Schedule: Regular Employee Status: Full time