Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist

Job Description

Job description

Some careers shine brighter than others.

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist.
Associate Director, Software Engineering SpecialistAssociate Director, Software Engineering Specialist

In this role, you will:

- Lead architecture design in alignment with the Future State Architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and robustness.

- Establish, document, and implement best practices for end-to-end application initiation and deployment processes.

- Drive initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction and improve development processes.

- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to meet evolving project requirements.

- Actively participate in relevant project meetings and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

- Ensure deliverables meet Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs), including performance, reliability, and security.

- Ensure robust solutions are developed while reducing technical debt.

- Stay updated with industry advancements and ensure the team benefits from emerging technologies and practices.

- Ensure assigned work packages (EPICs, Stories, Sub-Tasks) align with the Definition of Ready and Definition of Done.

- Ensure high-quality testing automation (e.g., Unit, Functional) is implemented at agreed levels for delivered outputs.

- Influence teams to deliver technically excellent solutions, adhering to principles like DRY, SOLID, and Clean Code.

- Manage and prioritize the technical backlog, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

- Set and enforce standards for code quality, security, and scalability.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree inComputer Science,Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

- Over12+ yearsof experience in IT, with a strong focus onsoftware engineeringandcloud platforms(GCP, Azure).

- Deep knowledge ofDevOps technologiessuch asJenkins,CI/CD,Terraform,Kubernetes, andDocker.

- Practical experience with version control, automation, and orchestration tools likeGIT,Jenkins,Ansible, andKubernetes.

- Advanced coding abilities inPython.

- Strong understanding ofdata engineering,pipeline architecture, andETL methodologies.

- Experience withMachine Learning Models (ML),Large Language Models (LLMs), and orchestration frameworks to build pipelines.

- Experience integratingML capabilitiesinto traditional applications.

- Knowledge ofServiceNowas a platform, including plugins aroundTPRM,BCM, andGRC and its integration capabilities.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal abilities.

- Proven ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and collaborate across teams to achieve results.

- Collaborative team member, comfortable working across functions and engaging with domain experts.

- Strong adaptability to work with international teams and diverse cultures.

You'll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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