Manager, System Development (Core Banking)

Job Purpose: Develop and deploy appropriate and cost-effective IT solutions to support DSBG's business and operational needs Main Responsibilities: Interacts with business users and Change Delivery counterparts and assists in determining functional requirements. Assists in translating functional specification into system requirements to ensure business needs are addressed.

Identifies systems inputs and outputs, identifies and outlines modifications necessary to processing activities, and develops technical design, system manuals and program specifications to meet functional/systems requirements. Assists in systems test design to ensure all components interact and operate effectively; supports business users and CDD staff to conduct user acceptance testing phase.

Prepares system manual and technical document. Coordinates with Data Center Service Provider Executives in production procedure set-up for launching of new systems. Assumes responsibility for production support in a maintenance environment and provides concrete solution to ensure the stability of such environment. Maintains current technical skills and business knowledge; begins to develop greater technical skills and understanding of business activities in order to analyze more complex problems and design systems more appropriately.

Prepares and reviews change requests. Acts as project leader of minor to major projects. Provides advice to Analyst Programmers on system and program design. Acts as backup to Senior Systems Analyst and Project Manager. Formulates and enforce standard or guideline in system development. Support all entities of Dah Sing Financial Group including merged and acquired companies.

Incumbent Requirements: University graduate in Information Systems / Computer Science or equivalent. At least 7 years’ system development/ applications experience, preferably in banking industry with exposure in BASEL, CRS (Common Reporting System), Limit Management Systems. Candidates with application programming experience is a must, with mainframe COBOL, DFSORT, JCL application programming are preferred.

Experience in functional and technical specifications documentation, systems design, conduct system test, support user acceptance test. Independent and able to deliver quality results under tight schedule. Good team player with strong communication skills.