Senior Software Engineering & Modernization Consultant

AIA Hong Kong and Macau; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA Hong Kong and Macau in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a seasoned software engineering leader to drive modernization and operational excellence across a portfolio of applications. You will collaborate with technology teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions, with emphasis on automation, testing, and DevSecOps.

The role requires strong architecture knowledge, experience across full SDLC, and ability to guide teams through complex modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in a technical lead role.
• Strong experience in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, .NET, Angular, RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, relational databases and enterprise application integration.
• Experience with Azure cloud services, Azure solution architecture, cloud-native application architecture and integration patterns.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Azure DevOps and Git branching strategies.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, automated testing and release automation.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, system integration, performance tuning and security best practices.
• Experience managing enterprise applications across the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience in application modernization, technical debt management and cloud migration initiatives.
• Experience working with vendors and cross-functional technology teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing multiple enterprise applications and vendors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical accountability for applications under assigned portfolio. Manage application roadmap, technical debt and lifecycle activities.
• Lead technical design and solution reviews for all enhancements and promote engineering practices including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD and AI-Assisted Engineering.
• Provide technical guidance during incidents, problem resolution and major changes; manage vendor deliverables and SLAs.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Boot

.NET

Angular

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Relational databases

Azure cloud

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Security best practices

Tools

GitHub

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

AIA Hong Kong and Macau in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a seasoned software engineering leader to drive modernization and operational excellence across a portfolio of applications. You will collaborate with technology teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions, with emphasis on automation, testing, and DevSecOps.

The role requires strong architecture knowledge, experience across full SDLC, and ability to guide teams through complex modernization initiatives.