Job Summary We are seeking talented and motivated individuals for the role of Chapter Lead, Backend Engineer. Successful candidates will be experienced programmers who can lead a team, develop user stories, write test cases, debug code, design, and develop solutions in an environment with constant collaborative discussions. An ideal candidate should be comfortable working in an agile environment who can design, code, deploy and participate in the release deployment cycle and work with multiple squads or hives to deliver complex features, epics and releases.

Key Responsibilities Strategy Oversees the execution of functional standards and best practices and provide technical assistance to the members of the chapter

Responsible for the quality of the code repository where applicable.

Acts as a conduit for the wider domain strategy, for example technical standards.

Act as a custodian for Java backend expertise.

Business

Experienced practitioner and hands on contribution to the squad delivery for their craft (Eg. Engineering).

Responsible to evolve the craft towards improving automation, simplification and innovative use of latest market trends.

Collaborate with product owners and other tech leads to ensure applications meet functional requirements and strategic objectives Processes Promote a feedback-rich environment, utilizing internal and external insights to continuously improve chapter operations.

Adopt and embed the Change Delivery Standards throughout the lifecycle of the product / service.

Follows the chapter operating model to ensure a system exists to continue to build capability and performance of the chapter. People & Talent Contribute to technical innovation and share knowledge within the engineering community.

Stay updated on emerging technologies, lead internal workshops and seminars, encourage team participation in innovation initiatives.

Risk Management

Responsible for effective capacity risk management across the Chapter with regards to attrition and leave plans.

Adheres to common practices to mitigate risk in their respective domain.

Design and uphold a robust risk management plan, with contingencies for succession and role continuity, especially in critical positions Governance Manage and mitigate technical risks in the delivery.

Align with technology architects on the target solution design to minimize technical debt.

Identify Applicable Security controls by engaging with Security Champs

Comply with System Delivery controls and attest for it with every (technical) release to production.

Complete comprehensive security impact assessments to ensure compliance with governance requirements and mitigate potential risks.

Ensure compliance with bank compliance guidelines & standards (e.g., data protection), address tech compliance (ESDLC) requirements throughout the delivery lifecycle Regulatory & Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.





Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Key stakeholders Chapter Lead

Sub-domain Tech Lead

Domain Architect

Business Leads / Product owners

Engineering Lead Other Responsibilities Champion the company's broader mission and values, integrating them into daily operations and team ethos.

Undertake additional responsibilities as necessary, ensuring they contribute to the organisation's strategic aims and adhere to Group and other Relevant policies.

Skills And Experience Java

Spring Boot

Database [Postgres, Oracle]

RDBMS/NoSQL

Maven/Gradle

Microservices

System Design

GitHub

ELK/Logstash/Kibana

Grafana/Prometheus

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Kubernetes, EKS, OCP, ECS etc.

Docker

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)

Linux

JUnit

Communication Qualifications Minimum experience of 12+ years in IT industry with at least 10 years of relevant experience

Proficient in RESTful API, SpringBoot 3.x, SpringBatch

Should have knowledge on Relational or No-SQL Databases

Should be able to come up with Technical Solution diagrams and Architecture for initiatives.

Preferred to have knowledge on API Gateways, API security, OAuth 2, OIDC etc.

Should be proficient in analyzing logs using ELK/Logstash/Kibana

Should be independently able to manage CICD tasks using Azure ADO, Maven & Helm Charts

Experienced in Container Infrastructure such as Kubernetes, OCP or AWS EKS.

Experienced working in an Agile environment with globally distributed teams.

Experience in Lead a Team of minimum 5 members.

Graduation or Post-Graduation in Computer Science Engineering or related field

Experience in the software development using Agile methodologies

Knowledge & Experience in practising Agile & Lean framework

Knowledge & Experience in the API & Microservices

Knowledge & Experience in J2EE and good understanding of OOA and OOP

Knowledge & Experience in Integration technologies – MQ, Kafka, Solace

Knowledge / Experience in Container platform and Cloud technologies

Knowledge / Experience in DevOps & SRE

Experiences with relational databases and NOSQL databases

More than 12+ years’ experience in software development domain

Proven experience in solution management, business development, or a related field





Strong understanding of the software development life cycle and experience with agile methodologies

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and partners

Strong project management skills and experience leading cross-functional teams

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Robust understanding of technology and the ability to learn new technologies quickly

English About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before.

If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us. Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours.

When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

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 What We Offer 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.

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