Application Development

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

About the Department

The Technology and Operations function is comprised of five teams of specialists with distinct capabilities: business partnership, technology, operations, risk governance and planning support and services. We work closely together to harness the power of technology to support our physical and digital banking services and operations. This includes developing, centralising and standardising technology systems as well as banking operations in Singapore and overseas branches.

Overview of the Role

Application Development & Support Manager is responsible for supporting maintenance and enhancing local applications based on business unit and regulatory requirement; conducting application assessment to provide suitable application fixing for application bug, security issue following UOB technical standards; managing local vendor in providing IT software service for local application.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct Application design, POC and solution review with Group SME for any new application or system enhancement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as development, infrastructure, architecture, etc. to enhance application systems and processes.
• Participate in project reviews and evaluations, ensuring alignment of technology investments with the Enterprise Architecture Framework and the bank's strategic directions.
• Work with testing team to ensure the test strategy align with application design and implementation plan.
• Manage vendor performance and qualities to ensure their output meet our UOB Technical standard and project timeline.
• Ensure Application deployment meeting our UOB release management criteria.
• Manage risks and issues relating to the successful execution of assigned projects.
• Monitor progress against project plans and identify areas for improvement.

Job Requirements

• English proficiency.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in IT Application Development, Application Maintenance and Support, preferably in a banking environment.
• Solid knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Solid understanding of IT governance frameworks and risk management principles.
• Knowledge of scripting languages like Shell, Python, Perl, PowerShell, etc.
• Familiarity with web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, SOAP, REST, etc.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Good documentation skills.
• This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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