Infrastructure Lead - HSBC Life

HSBC LIFE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Life (Singapore) Pte Limited is seeking an Infrastructure Lead to own design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments. You will produce artefacts, translate requirements into secure architectures, and drive end-to-end delivery with a focus on resilience and security.

Leading cross-functional teams across architecture, security, operations and product, you will manage risks, govern standards and deliver robust infrastructure for insurance platforms in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Certifications in ITIL, cloud, security, TOGAF or similar are advantageous.
• Experience leading infrastructure design in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Own infrastructure solution design for insurance technology across on-prem, cloud and hybrid.
• Produce and maintain high-quality design artefacts: HLDs, LLDs, BOMs, runbooks.
• Translate requirements into practical, secure infrastructure designs.
• Define and govern infrastructure standards across compute, storage, networking, identity and DR.
• Lead end-to-end infrastructure delivery including planning, build, tests and release.
• Own risks and dependencies; provide incident leadership and root-cause remediation.
• Embed resilience and security by design with HA, monitoring, backup and encryption.
• Engage stakeholders across architecture, cyber security, operations, product and engineering.

Skills

Infrastructure design

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Regulated environments

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

ITIL certification

TOGAF / Kubernetes / DevOps / IaC certifications

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

IaC tooling

Job description

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC Life is a world-class institution where you can specialize in Insurance but enjoy the advantages that come with being part of a leading global international bank. Here you can specialize in Insurance but enjoy the advantages that come with being part of a leading global international bank.

Insurance is about people, and the promises they make. At HSBC Life in Singapore we help deliver on these promises by providing a wide variety of life insurance products and services to our clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Our employees enjoy a dynamic and innovative workplace and a world of opportunities to develop their careers in a high-profile growing business segment. We empower our combined team of high-performing individuals to build skills and explore new experiences to realise the full potential of being part of HSBC.

Together we will pursue efficient ways of working. We will harness the latest data and technology solutions to achieve meaningful outcomes for our clients. And the protection we offer will create broad and lasting impact, helping clients to be healthier, more productive and more confident in their futures.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as anInfrastructure Lead

In this role you will:

• Own infrastructure solution design for insurance technology services across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.
• Produce and maintain high-quality design artefacts, including HLDs, LLDs, architecture patterns, bills of materials, runbooks and support models.
• Translate business and non-functional requirements—such as availability, performance, recoverability and compliance—into practical, secure infrastructure designs.
• Define and govern infrastructure standards covering compute, storage, networking, middleware, identity, observability, backup and disaster recovery.
• Lead end-to-end infrastructure delivery, including planning, build, testing, release, change control, early life support and dependency management.
• Own infrastructure risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, while providing leadership during incidents and driving root-cause remediation.
• Embed operational resilience and security by design through high availability, capacity planning, monitoring, backup, DR testing, access controls, encryption, hardening and vulnerability management.
• Engage stakeholders across architecture, cyber security, service management, operations, product and engineering; support governance, audits, commercial planning and team capability development.

To be successful you will need:

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; Relevant certifications such as: ITIL, cloud certifications, security fundamentals, TOGAF (or similar), Kubernetes/DevOps/IaC certifications.
• Proven experience leading infrastructure solution design and delivery for business-critical platforms (insurance or similarly regulated environments preferred).
• Strong hands-on understanding across core infrastructure domains
• Strong delivery leadership: planning, execution, dependency management, and production change delivery.
• Experience working in regulated environments with strong governance, risk, and control expectations. Ability to create clear design documentation and drive decisions through architecture/design forums.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across geographically distributed teams

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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