IT Development Manager (Agency contract)

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL Singapore is seeking a senior leader to drive eTrading applications across FX and Fixed Income. You will oversee end-to-end delivery, coordinate with stakeholders, and guide teams through modernization, platform upgrades, and robust CI/CD practices.

You will champion DevSecOps, Agile methods, and regulatory governance, ensuring high-quality releases and reliable production support for critical trading systems in a fast-paced Global Markets environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10 years proven experience in managing software development teams and delivering enterprise-scale applications within Banking or Capital Markets domain.
• Hands-on experience in Jenkins, DevSecOps practices, Agile delivery methodologies, Jira, Confluence, CI/CD pipelines, and release management processes.
• Experience with CAPEX and OPEX concepts and their application within technology projects.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, change management, incident management, and regulatory governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, enhancement, and delivery of eTrading applications supporting FX, Fixed Income, and related Global Markets products.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timely execution of releases, sprint planning, and stakeholder commitments.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Drive engineering excellence by overseeing Java application modernization, platform upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and system stability.
• Own and govern CI/CD pipelines, release processes, automated testing, and deployment practices to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, change management, release governance, and audit requirements.
• Lead production support activities, including incident management, root cause analysis, and service improvements for mission-critical trading applications.
• Maintain project documentation, technical designs, operational runbooks, and decision records within approved collaboration tools.

Skills

DevSecOps practices

Agile delivery methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Jenkins

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD pipelines

Release management

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, enhancement, and delivery of eTrading applications supporting FX, Fixed Income, and related Global Markets products.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timely execution of releases, sprint planning, and stakeholder commitments.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Drive engineering excellence by overseeing Java application modernization, platform upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and system stability.
• Own and govern CI/CD pipelines, release processes, automated testing, and deployment practices to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, change management, release governance, and audit requirements.
• Lead production support activities, including incident management, root cause analysis, and service improvements for mission-critical trading applications.
• Maintain project documentation, technical designs, operational runbooks, and decision records within approved collaboration tools.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10 years proven experience in managing software development teams and delivering enterprise-scale applications within the Banking or Capital Markets domain.
• Hands on experience in Jenkins, DevSecOps practices, Agile delivery methodologies, Jira, Confluence, CI/CD pipelines, and release management processes.
• Experience of CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) and OPEX (Operating Expenditure) concepts and their application within technology projects.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, change management, incident management, and regulatory governance requirements.

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.