Job Description
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com
Job Title: SME - Backend (BE)
Domain: Digital Banking
Sub-Domain: Chapter
Experience Level: Senior (L3: 6-9 years)
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Backend Development to lead the design, development, and optimization of digital banking systems. This role requires deep technical expertise in Java and Spring Boot, along with the ability to guide development teams, ensure best practices, and support critical system enhancements within enterprise banking environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as a technical SME for backend systems within digital banking platforms
Design and develop scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams
Review code, architecture, and system designs to ensure best practices
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, and business stakeholders
Support complex issue resolution and perform root cause analysis
Drive continuous improvement in system performance, scalability, and reliability
Ensure compliance with banking standards, security, and regulatory requirements
Contribute to solution architecture and technical roadmap planning
Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot (mandatory)
Solid experience with backend system design and development
Experience working with Oracle databases and SQL
Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments (HPUX, Linux, Solaris)
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills
Experience in handling complex production issues and L3-level support
Knowledge of enterprise application architecture and design patterns
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with Apache Camel (CXF) for integrations
Experience with Spring Batch and JSP
Knowledge of Unix scripting and WebLogic Server
Exposure to JavaScript and frontend integration concepts
Experience in Digital Banking or Financial Services domain
You will also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career. Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
