AVP, Application Developer, Institutional Banking Group Technology, Group Technology

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

Job summary

DBS Bank Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced software architect to drive the ecosystem platform roadmap, lead architecture decisions and push high-quality application delivery.

You will work with applications teams, set engineering standards, decompose monoliths into microservices, and guide cloud migration to AWS. The role requires deep cybersecurity knowledge, IAM expertise, and hands-on leadership across on-site teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years design and build large scale apps in IAM, CI/CD, pair programming, and TDD.
• Experience with AWS (EC2, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway) and IAM security services.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security, OAuth 2.0 / SAML 2.0, and cloud platforms.
• Experience with Cloud Foundry and Spring Framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and development teams with hands-on approach.
• Drive ecosystem platform roadmap and engineering practices.
• Ensure architecture aligns with enterprise roadmaps and cloud migration to AWS.
• Provide technical leadership during SDLC and set software standards.

Skills

Identity & Access Management

AWS Cloud

Java Spring

Security

CI/CD

Microservices

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Cloud Foundry

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the build out of the capabilities on the Ecosystem Platform roadmap.
• Able to work closely with the applications teams and other architects to drive high-quality application development, raising the bar of engineering practices and value adding to the technical delivery.
• Directing the architecture and development teams using a hands‑on approach.
• Establishing and owning engineering practice by improving current practices and coming up new practices were ever required.
• Create strategy, guidelines to improve software development, delivery with world-class quality outcomes.
• Define and own software standards, patterns, methodologies and practices including software quality, execution of agile software delivery.
• Ensure agreed architecture is implemented by development team using agreed on patterns with engineering teams and architects.
• Understands business functions, construct a solution architecture around Microservices and APIs, and be able to decompose monolith applications into meaningful implementable Microservices and APIs in a Cloud/DevOps environment.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team, during the SDLC.
• Get development team’s buy‑in into accepting the design to be implemented.
• Establish plan and manage the migration from an in‑house infrastructure to the cloud‑based platform (AWS/VPC).
• Ensure that the solution architecture aligns with the roadmaps established by the enterprise architecture, and that it adheres to the enterprise architecture principles.
• Act as the bridge between Enterprise / Application Architecture and Delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-10 experience in design and build large scale applications in in Identity and Access Management, continuous integration, continuous delivery, pair programming and test-driven development.
• Experience with AWS Services (EC2, S3, CloudFront, IAM, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway) and IAM Security services.
• Experience IAM products, Mobile Security Products, CyberSecurity Products.
• Experience Cybersecurity observability and SRE Framework.
• Experience with Cloud Foundry Platform and Development and Deployment.
• Strong understanding of banking platforms, payments systems, transaction systems, and regulatory constraints.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity principles, Network security, Authentication, Authorization, Digital Token, Entitlement, Session Management, Cryptography, FIDO, Passkeys, Mobile Security and application security.
• Good understanding of OAuth 2.0 / SAML 2.0 protocols.
• Certification in AWS, Java, J2EE, Scrum is an added advantage.
• Experience creating delivery capability from the ground up and building talented teams including the balance of onshore and offshore model.
• Data modelling experience in both Relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiar with Java Spring Framework / Spring Cloud.
• Good understanding of infrastructure components like webservers, app servers, plugins, connection pooling, SLB, firewalls etc.
• Experience in designing and coding scalable Microservices.
• Certification in AWS, Java, J2EE, is an added advantage.
• Experience on Agile Development Methodologies, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins & bitbucket.
• Location: DBS Asia Hub.
• Job: Technology.
• Schedule: Regular.
• Employee Status: Full time.

DBS is more than a bank — we're shaping the future of finance and communities. With innovation at our core and impact in our DNA, we go beyond banking to build careers, relationships, and a better world. DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance, “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney and “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia” award by Global Finance for 15 consecutive years from 2009 to 2023. DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region’s most dynamic markets and is committed to building lasting relationships with customers. With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities.