AVP Global Markets Trading & Risk Application L2 Support, GIPS

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Limited seeks a seasoned GM Risk App Support Leader to drive the Run function for Global Markets and Risk management systems. You will oversee 24/7 operations, provide SME guidance, and partner with business stakeholders on architecture roadmaps.

The role requires strong leadership, expertise in OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS, ITIL processes and a deep banking‑tech background to ensure reliability, security and regulatory compliance across platforms.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or equivalent with minimum 9 years relevant experience.
• Strong Middleware Application Server and AWS.
• Extensive experience with Oracle, MS SQL, MariaDB.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to develop, operate and manage large enterprise systems, leading run functions.
• Oversee 24/7/365 support for GM & Risk management systems and provide trading floor support.
• Act as SME for incident and problem management; ensure uptime and SLA adherence.
• Drive automation, productivity, and operational excellence using quality methodologies.

Skills

OpenShift

AWS

ITIL

Kubernetes

SQL

Oracle

Education

Degree in IT/CS

Tools

Control M

ITSM Tools

SAS

Grafana

Splunk

Job description

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The GM Risk app support will serve as an ApplicationSupport, strategist, and innovator for Global Markets and Risk ManagementSystems. We are looking for a candidate who has a good mix of broad and deeptechnical and leadership qualities who can take on the role of leading the Runfunctions of GM & Risk Application team (GM Trading, Balance sheet,interest rate risk, liquidity, fraud and compliance).

This role will participate in technical discussions toshare ideas and provide feedback in continuing the improvement of the RiskPlatform areas such as cost savings, technology adoption, and problemresolution operational efficiency. This role will also require strongmanagement and technical responsibility. We are looking for an individual towork in a challenging and demanding banking environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the organization in developing, operating and managing large and sophisticated enterprise system environments, with a primary responsibility of leading banks run function.
• The role oversees a 24/7/365 support the GM and Risk management systems and provide support to GM business at Trading floor
• Act as Subject Matter expert for teams, providing guidance for efforts including incident and problem management.
• Ensure Database and middleware product availability, performance & patch compliance in accordance with bank standards.
• Driving team’s Automation initiatives. Driving productivity, recommending improvements, remediation and operational excellence using quality methodologies to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provides senior level technical guidance to staff, application team and other teams as necessary.
• Analyze production systems and performance testing to identify areas of improvement within the application or infrastructure.
• Engages in strategic planning with business and technology stakeholders to provide direction, technology roadmaps, and platform design and architecture
• Ensures that application and system uptime is maintained according to SLAs
• Resolving complex issues involving performance, capacity, resiliency, stability
• Knowledge in OpenShift container platform, Linux, Control M, ITRS monitoring, Splunk, Grafana, EOD process, SQL scripts
• Good understanding of Financial Trading platform such as Murex, Risk management systems in interest rate, Liquidity, capital, and Compliance Risk
• Good in stakeholder business management

Requirements

• Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or equivalent with minimum 9 years relevant experience.
• Strong Middleware Application Server and AWS
• SAS knowledge
• Extensive experience in traditional database technologies such as Oracle, MS SQL, MariaDB
• Experience in using, configure, setup and maintain Kubernetes container management platform such as OpenShift
• Familiarity with GenAI tools and libraries
• In-depth understanding of application security and SSL certificates
• Strong background in dealing with application development teams and principal vendors
• Must have working experience & knowledge on ITIL Processes for IT service management (ITSM) to manage Incidents and problem tasks.
• Experience in leading IT operations team in banking industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills to interact professionally
• Strong awareness and sensitivity of the priority in maintaining full compliance with IT security and operation standards
• Highly organized, motivated and able to meet deadlines
• Customer focus and result oriented
• Ability to work under pressure with demanding objectives/timelines