Market Risk IT Lead

at  ICBC Standard Bank

The bank has a suite of applications that support the Market Risk and Operational Risk business areas in performing their function. ICBC Standard Bank requires a hands-on senior C# .Net full stack technical lead to design, implement and manage the applications the team is responsible for.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the surveillance and conduct technology development team, ensuring high standards of technical delivery are adhered to and maintained.
• Provide superb technical solutions for the development team as well as coaching and mentoring of junior members of staff.
• Design and implement the technical platform that is an integral part of the developer’s working practices such as build management, release management and support responsibilities.
• Encourage strong knowledge management and distribution across applications, ensuring architecture diagrams and documents, data flows and integrations, release and deployment guides, administration, disaster recovery documentation, user and/or training manuals are centrally stored and frequently reviewed.

What you’ll need to be successful

We’re looking for the following skills and experience. If you don’t have all of these but think you could be a good fit for the role, get in touch.

• People management skills and prior experience in managing small teams.
• .Net Framework 4+, .Net core and .Net
• C# 4.0
• NET 4 & ASP.NET Web APIs
• Angular or Angular JS
• SOLID principles of software design
• Understanding of batch processing.
• Understanding of Enterprise Scheduling tools e.g. Control-M.

Why should you join us?
ICBC Standard Bank Plc (ICBCS) is a leading financial markets and commodities bank, driven to deliver the right outcomes for our stakeholders, clients, counterparties and markets. We benefit from a unique Chinese and African parentage and an unrivalled global network and expertise. We’re headquartered in London, with operations in Shanghai, Singapore and New York.
We’re a diverse and close-knit global team. We put people first, giving talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise and realise their potential.
Our vison statement, “Be Yourself, Succeed Together” underpins our drive for an open and transparent culture which values difference, enabling everyone to thrive whilst being themselves. We have an active E, D&I forum and we’re growing other employee network groups, including for women and neurodiversity.
We’re committed to the principle of equal opportunities. All applicants will be treated equally and will be considered on their merits and skills without discrimination.

What’s in it for you?

• Financial market-based pay based on skills and experience, discretionary annual bonus, pension contribution 10% (employee contribution 5%), travel insurance, life assurance and income replacement insurance.
• Hybrid working the option to work remotely up to two days per week, depending on the role.
• Family - 6 months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced shared parental leave. Coaching for family leave returners and access to emergency care via My Family Care. Miscarriage and menopause policies.
• Wellbeing - private medical insurance, Bike2Work scheme, health and fitness subsidy, holiday exchange and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Community paid volunteering leave and Give As You Earn scheme. Vibrant CSR and engagement forums and fundraising for our charity partners.
• Development a suite of opportunities to build the skills you need to excel in your role

If you’re excited about becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
ICBCS has appointed Robert Walters Outsourcing (RWO) to manage its recruitment process and Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Unsolicited CVs sent directly to ICBCS or its staff from non-PSL agencies will not be accepted and no fees will be paid for such submissions

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the surveillance and conduct technology development team, ensuring high standards of technical delivery are adhered to and maintained.
• Provide superb technical solutions for the development team as well as coaching and mentoring of junior members of staff.
• Design and implement the technical platform that is an integral part of the developer’s working practices such as build management, release management and support responsibilities.
• Encourage strong knowledge management and distribution across applications, ensuring architecture diagrams and documents, data flows and integrations, release and deployment guides, administration, disaster recovery documentation, user and/or training manuals are centrally stored and frequently reviewed

We’re looking for the following skills and experience. If you don’t have all of these but think you could be a good fit for the role, get in touch.

• People management skills and prior experience in managing small teams.
• .Net Framework 4+, .Net core and .Net
• C# 4.0
• NET 4 & ASP.NET Web APIs
• Angular or Angular JS
• SOLID principles of software design
• Understanding of batch processing.
• Understanding of Enterprise Scheduling tools e.g. Control-M