Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy

• Payments Hive requires an Agile experienced software developer to lead in the delivery of software assets for the Payments portfolio. The candidate will assist in the delivery of many strategic programs, enable communication between delivery units & management teams by their work predominately focused on software development. The candidate is expected to manage high quality software delivery including the writing, agreeing with partners and successful delivery of Behavioural Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) automated test assets; as well as the coding of the implementation of those assets for Internet Banking, Mobile and other related channel software deliverables.
• The successful candidate will be an experienced Scrum Master with a track record in delivering multiple concurrent, complex projects in a regulated environment, ideally within a financial institution\xe2\x80\x99s context. The candidate should have experience working with teams distributed across multiple countries and experience working with program management teams to implement desired high-quality software assets with flexible prioritisation in a Scrum based model. The successful candidate is expected to:
• Follow a structured approach to software delivery within the team
• Align with the development plans and change agenda of greater team
• Participate in and drive through system requirements gathering, especially in the context of adhering to BDD/TDD principles
• Manage dependencies of all technical deliverables
• Enforce sound technical standards adherence in all deliverables
• Actively own quality of all software written and adhere to rigorous quality standards
• Be active in suggesting positive change for peers and partner teams
• Advocate best practice release and change management protocols for developments consisting of multiple streams.
• Take ownership and accountability of software deliverables

Business

• Need to work closely with key stakeholders like the PO, SOS, Practice & Chapter leads of BA, Dev, Design and testing teams and get the work done from the Scrum teams as per the project plan
• Ensure all the scrum ceremonies are conducted in a meticulous manner and are documented in the Confluence page

Processes

• Ensure adherence to the SDF process for Agile methodology
• Ensure the Agile /Scrum Practices are adopted /followed diligently across the squads and throughout the Scrum life cycle
• Make sure that all the squads coming under him are maturing enough in the Agile model over a period and ensure they secure 4G rating for all the sprint assessments

People and Talent

• Candidate should ready do a dual role Scrum Master + Business Planning Manager.
• Strong knowledge in Agile Development (exp in CI/CD/TDD/BDD, SCRUM, KanBan etc)
• Min 8 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience Software development and min 5 yrs in team Management & project management.
• Strong knowledge in Agile methodologies and ceremonies.
• Nice to have Java/J2EE,API, Microservices ,API, RDBMS and design principle.
• Should have strong knowledge in Agile software delivery
• Experience with leveraging advanced features and tools in Atlassian software suite
• Passion and flair for technology, at home with team-oriented, collaborative and consultative environment
• Proven skills in co-ordination, staff management and leadership working with vendors and internal teams
• Strong knowledge of risk and regulatory delivery
• Knowledge of all aspects of software design and development
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Should have a good analytical skills .
• Ready to work on both development and project management.
• Contribute to creation of standards & frameworks for the project
• Should have the capability to handle more than one project at a same time.
• Prepare architecting solutions document, technical audits for the project
• Prepare High/Low level technical design document.
• Learn and understand relevant application functional & technical architecture and use the same effectively during development
• Follow documented SDLC life cycle as per quality management standards
• Participate in Requirement gathering and solution meetings
• Track overall development and project management
• Support developers by providing technical assistance and improve technical competency levels amongst team members
• Design modules based on Technical specs.
• Implement best practices

Risk Management

• Ensure to be proactive and highlight the project risks in terms, of quality of delivery by different streams, schedule lag, resource constraints, Interface teams alignment, etc on timely manner to the right forum

Governance

• Promote an environment where compliance with internal control functions and the external regulatory framework

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group\xe2\x80\x99s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Product Owner, Practice/Chapter leads of Business solutions, Design, Development & Testing team

Other Responsibilities

• Work autonomously and lead an Agile approach to Cloud Engineering delivery.
• Take ownership and accountability of squad\'s deliverables.
• Lead planning of all delivery activities within and beyond the team e.g. workshops, scoping, releases etc.
• Coach internal development team, to apply Agile principles and practices to deliver business value.
• Effective communication, collaboration, and management of various stakeholders.
• Support the Product Owner, especially with respect to product backlog refining, vendor management and internal stakeholder management.
• Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments.
• Track Financials and to ensure no deviations

About Standard Chartered

We\'re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we\'ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you\'re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can\'t wait to see the talents you can bring us.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you\'ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
• Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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