Lead, Technical (Murex Risk) (Corporate & Investment Banking) - GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

The role entails partnering with Market Risk, Collateral business stakeholders, and a wide array of other business and technology areas, providing strategic input and assuring operational delivery, for the realization of Global Markets strategic goals and greater CIB and Technology strategy. In addition to strategic and senior operational leadership, as well as working in compliance with the Bank's policies, procedures, and governance guidelines, the role also requires fulfilling the following:

• Championing team development and ensuring a well-designed, performant Murex Risk platform and capability suite.
• Maintaining accountability for end-to-end service delivery, adapting focus from planning to hands-on technical work as needed.
• Working within the Bank's, CIB's and Global Market's value and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) framework.
• Participating in the Murex Manco and other leadership bodies, driving strategic direction for the team and partner business areas.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Degree: Information Technology (Min)

Additional Information

Experience Required: Software Engineering

• More than 10 years: Broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions
• More than 10 years: Proven ability to work effectively as both a team leader and as a member of a small team of technical staff working in an agile development environment. Track record in capability and competency building and coaching of staff is required. Minimum 5-7 years' experience as a manager running a portfolio of 20+ technical experts

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Developing Expertise
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change

Technical Competencies:

• Agile Engineering
• API Engineering
• Automation
• Cloud Computing
• Continuous Delivery (CD)