Deputy Engineering Lead

SWIFT; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader to drive operational excellence and technical innovation within their engineering teams. This role involves enhancing security, managing technical debt, and developing a robust DevOps strategy. You will collaborate globally, mentor teams, and ensure alignment across diverse stakeholders. With a commitment to continuous improvement and a proactive mindset, you'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, making a significant impact on the company's mission to support the global financial ecosystem. Join a diverse and inclusive team that values your unique perspective and contributions.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Competitive salary

Continuous learning opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership role within an engineering or DevOps team.
• Strong understanding of operational excellence principles and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and reduce technical debt.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve security and operational processes.
• Develop and implement the DevOps and test strategy.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams towards innovation and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Technical Debt Management

DevOps

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Proactive Mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AWS

Docker

Git

Ansible

Maven

Cloudbees

Mulesoft

Salesforce

Pega

Adobe Experience Manager

Job description

ABOUT US

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Excellence : Lead initiatives to improve security, operational processes, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability of our systems meeting our KPI commitments.
• Technical Debt Management: Identify, prioritize, and address technical debt to maintain and enhance the quality of our codebase and infrastructure.
• DevOps and automation roadmap : Develop, implement, and drive the DevOps and test strategy, ensuring seamless integration and continuous delivery practices.
• Risk Management : Help strengthen the tribe’s overall risk control culture, mindset, and proactivity; lead risk and security-related initiatives in close collaboration with tribe partners.
• Leadership: Mentor and guide engineering teams, promoting a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing, accountability, and continuous improvement. Lead and support Chapter Leads (CL) to evolve and mature their respective chapters, drive best practice and craftsmanship evolution and adoption across the tribe.
• Global Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders and team members across different time zones to ensure alignment and effective and consistent communication.
• Governance: Guide squads through technology governance processes and represent CI in forums covering technology investments and evolution.
• Vendor Relationships : Establish and maintain a working relationship with CI’s current and potential future technology vendors.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a leadership role within an engineering or DevOps team.
• Strong understanding of operational excellence principles and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and reduce technical debt.
• Experience in developing and driving a DevOps roadmap.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, remote team environment.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.
• Familiarity with MarTech solution landscape is a plus (e.g., Salesforce, Pega, Coveo, Adobe Experience Manager), DevOps tooling (e.g., Cloudbees, AutoRabit, Ansible, Maven, Git, Roboframework, Docker), integration middleware (e.g., Mulesoft) and cloud operations (e.g., AWS).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work with a diverse and talented team.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.

Even if you are not sure you are an exact fit, we would like to hear from you.

What we offer

We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.