A prominent local financial institution is looking for a highly motivated, energetic and skilled candidate to fill the role of a Technical Lead

Main Duties

Act as Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the project, maintaining a full understanding of the Business Requirements and how they are supported by the overall solution being delivered.
Provide guidance and direction to the project team on the Bank’s technical procedures and processes, standards, and integration requirements.
Build and maintain relationships with Solution Vendors’ technical counterparts in order to facilitate open communication on projects.
Accountable for delivering solution designs that conform to agreed solution architectures and technology standards and mitigates risks.
Responsible for meeting development schedules and ensuring delivered solutions meet business, technical, and quality requirements.
Accountable for delivering Technical Documentation, such as solution design description, operational support guide, etc.

Skills and Knowledge

Technical expertise or familiarity compatible with solutions to be delivered.
Leadership skills.
Relationship building skills.
Time management skills.
Problem solving skills.
Detail oriented.
Able to think “outside the box”
Displays corporate behaviours: Agility, Collaboration, Integrity, Ownership, Urgency
At least 5 years’ experience in a Technical role or in IT related project management.
Knowledge of the Bank’s Standards and key processes including, Gating, Change Mgmt, SCM, Incident & Problem Mgmt, Environment setup.
Knowledge of EDF fundamentals, stages and objectives.
Knowledge of software development and integration technologies, frameworks and methodologies, such as DevOps (DevSecOps), APIs, ETL, Agile delivery methodology.

Other specialized knowledge (business or technical) depending on the nature of the initiative.

Build and/or Lead the Technical Team on projects responsible for development and/or delivery of solutions.
Identify Technical Team resourcing requirements for projects and provide details to the Project Manager to secure the resources.
Mentor junior Technical Team members with the assistance of the Project Manager / Architect.
Maintain Technical Team effectiveness and morale.

Responsible for the quality and on-time delivery of agreed technical deliverable

Proactively identify and/or promptly escalate to the Project Manager risks and issues affecting product delivery, delivery schedule, and build quality.
Identify, liaise with, and follow through with the relevant parties to address technical issues on the project.
Assist with problem analysis and defect resolution.