AVP, Application Developer, Future Ready Technology, Group Technology

DBS Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank Asia Hub in Singapore seeks a Technology leader to own the PWEB platform strategy, roadmap, and delivery, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to modernize platforms and enhance customer experiences.

The role demands strong governance, leadership, and collaboration to ensure scalable, secure, and resilient services in a fast-paced banking environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience leading teams or delivering platform initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor coordination.
• Knowledge of enterprise web platforms, SDLC, and Agile delivery."],
• job_responsibilities_description [SIC]
• ["Own and drive the overall PWEB platform strategy, roadmap, and delivery plans aligned with business and technology objectives.","Partner with stakeholders to deliver platform enhancements and modernization initiatives.","Lead governance, prioritization, demand management, release planning, and risk management.","Manage relationships with development teams and vendors to ensure quality delivery.","Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative customer-focused solutions.","Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the DTI development team.","Ensure platform scalability, reliability, security, and operational resilience." ]

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the overall PWEB platform strategy, roadmap, and delivery plans aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architecture, security, infrastructure, and operations teams to deliver platform enhancements and modernization initiatives.
• Lead platform governance, prioritization, demand management, release planning, and risk management activities.
• Manage relationships with development teams and vendors, ensuring quality delivery and alignment with business priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that enhance customer experience and support business growth.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the DTI development team, fostering engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ensure platform scalability, reliability, security, and operational resilience through adherence to engineering best practices and governance standards.
• Drive platform modernization, technical debt reduction, vulnerability remediation, and continuous service improvements.

Skills

Platform leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

DevSecOps

Agile delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering

Tools

AWS

Job description

Business Function
Group Technology enables and empowers the bank through a strategic focus on productivity, quality, control, technology innovation, and people capability. We provide the technology foundation that supports the Bank’s operations and continuously strive to deliver best-in‑class digital experiences and services to our business partners through multiple banking channels.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the overall PWEB platform strategy, roadmap, and delivery plans aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders, product owners, architecture, security, infrastructure, and operations teams to deliver platform enhancements and modernization initiatives.
• Lead platform governance, prioritization, demand management, release planning, and risk management activities.
• Manage relationships with development teams and vendors, ensuring quality delivery and alignment with business priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that enhance customer experience and support business growth.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the DTI development team, fostering engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ensure platform scalability, reliability, security, and operational resilience through adherence to engineering best practices and governance standards.
• Drive platform modernization, technical debt reduction, vulnerability remediation, and continuous service improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in application delivery, digital platforms, content management systems, or customer-facing web applications, with demonstrated experience leading teams or managing platform delivery.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management, demand prioritization, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Good understanding of enterprise web platforms, application architecture, SDLC, DevSecOps, and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Ability to provide technical oversight and guide development teams across application design, implementation, and operational support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technology outcomes.
• Experience with AWS is highly preferred.
• Experience in banking, financial services, or large-scale digital platforms will be an advantage.

Location:

DBS Asia Hub

Job:

Technology

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time