Software Engineering, Specialist

Roles & Responsibilities:

IT Application Management

• Manage and execute the development, design and implementation of new applications and changes to existing information systems and software packages.
• Manage effective delivery with cost efficiency and total quality in ensuring that the investment in IT realizes the intended benefits.
• Define action plan to support IT strategy through sound planning, established methods and resourcing to deliver projects within agreed timelines.
• Manage, enforce and review system change adhered to software development life cycle and software quality management.
• Manage and optimize system delivery aligned to Enterprise Architecture framework.
• Manage application availability with timely resolution of issues and problems.

Resource & Team Management

• Manage & optimize resource planning and utilization to deliver maximum output to support business demands.
• Coach and mentor team to acquire the technical skills to execute their jobs.
• Ensure team performance in alignment to division and company strategy.

Design

• Accountable and responsible for a set of solution portfolio to ensure the design and architecture of solutions are scalable and performance optimized.
• Ensure business and functional requirements are translated to system solutions.
• Lead the development, design, and implementation of new applications and changes to existing information systems and software packages.
• Act as the technical lead in major to complex projects/initiatives that drives the business growth.

Development

• Develop software codes based on best practices and guidelines.
• Perform unit & SIT testing before deploy system for UAT test.
• Support and solve UAT issues.
• Execute 2nd level production and incident support through close interaction with 1st level support.

Scale Of Projects/systems Handled

• Medium, high to major complexity projects as technical lead which is the role accountable for end-to-end application delivery.
• Collaboration with partners, project manager, product manager, business analyst, IT SMEs, vendor, IT security, solution architect and infrastructure are also key part of the role undertaken.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in IT from an accredited institution. Master's degree is preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience in IT application development environment, with 1-2 years in supervisory experience on the supported IT domain (Application solutioning on design and development).
• Experience in execution of IT projects with high level of expertise in system application and technology implementation delivery.
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate with middle management team, internal & external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Domain proficiency in insurance business and its operations including distribution channels modus operandi is essential.
• Able to work independently and highly self-motivated.
• Able to work with peers and other stakeholders, a team player.

Technical Skills Required

• Objective C and swift
• React Native
• XCode and Apple Developer
• Open source libraries for iOS, Java spring boot framework
• Applications servers (Websphere and JBoss)
• Jacl scripting
• web services development (JSON/ Restful, Soap)
• PL/SQL Oracle, SQL/Sybase/MSSQL/D2
• JAVA, Java Servlet 2.0,
• Window and Unix/ Linux batch script
• SFTP
• Azure cloud implementation