
Software Engineering, Specialist
- Kuala Lumpur
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for application development (design/coding) activities and deliveries for Group Policy Admin system (G400).
- Accountable and responsible for one or more application solutions/systems with quality, architecture/risk/security compliance and continuous improvement.
- Responsible for governance and execution around software development, including version control, code review and structure, architecture, security, quality and performance.
- Managing vendor services and SLA for applications/systems under his/her purview.
- Manage application availability and reliability with timely resolution of issues and problems.
- Responsible for planning, prioritizing, managing delivery of initiatives/projects assigned under his/her portfolio with all stakeholders.
- Ensure delivery complies to standard operating processes defined (ie. system development life cycle, change management, security tollgates, etc.).
- Ensure business and functional requirements are translated to system solutions.
- Manage, optimize, plan resourcing for product manager, business system analyst, software engineer to complete execution delivery.
- Manage, optimize, plan operating cost and capital expenditure.
- Manage, optimize and prioritize business demands in relation to business value generation and resource capacity with all business unit heads.
- Manage, negotiate and influence relationships with business users and product managers (inter and intra divisional) to deliver credible and consistent solution services.
- Manage, negotiate and influence vendor, business partner and Group IT relationships to provide delivery flexibility.
- Degree in IT from an accredited institution.
- 5 - 6 years of experience in IT Product Management/ Software Engineering environment, with 3-4 years in supervisory experience on the supported IT domain.
- Strong process improvement experience for software development.
- Strong presentation and process documentation using Microsoft Office tools.
- Strong technology and architecture background for middle and back office solutions (ie. BPM, Group 400, Life Asia, Polisy Asia, Enterprise Integration, Content Mgmt, Customer Comm Mgmt, etc.).
- Strong communication skills with ability to communicate with middle and senior management team, internal & external stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Domain proficiency in insurance business and its operations including distribution channels modus operandi is preferred.
- Able to work independently and highly self-motivated.
- Able to work with peers and other stakeholders, a team player.