Job description

Some careers shine brighter than others.

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realize their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Lead Consultant specialist. 

In this role you will:

  • Functional Manager of all resources and engineers supporting several applications.
  • Build and maintain the broad and diverse set of skills required to support the applications.    
  • Provide strategic direction, leadership, support, guidance and management for the team.
  • Ensure that all the application meet the strongest resilience standards. Accountable for the operational stability, integrity and availability of products and services supported by the team.
  • Define and implement best practices for software development, framework, and patterns, including coding standards, code reviews, and testing methodologies. 
  • Continuous improvement of engineering processes, tooling, and engineering practices
  • Ensure that all software and applications meet the highest standards of quality, scalability, and security.
  • Conduct regular code reviews to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to coding standards. Provide constructive feedback and mentorship to team members.
  • Strong commercial awareness looking for ways to drive down RTB costs through automation and efficient use of Infrastructure.
  • Build and maintain a roadmap to move away from legacy technologies.
  • Target to achieve full Agile/DevOps environments.
  •  Act as the Technical Delivery Manager for selected projects owned by the Client Reporting & ESG (Environment Sustainability and Governance) SVS (Sub value Stream)
  • End-to-end technology delivery, managing creation and deployment of technology solutions for customers.
  • Collaborate with Transformation teams, architects and the various Technology teams throughout the project to achieve desirables outcome.
  • Coordinate between all the Technology teams to ensure that all deliverables are met on time.
  • Be the front person between Technology teams and Business/Transformation.
  • Work with SVS (Sub value Stream) Tech Lead to optimize use of funding.
  • Identify technology requirements for solution design. Support the solution architects to ensure that solutions and services are aligned to FSA and customer needs.
  • Enshrine the agile ways of working into the project
  • Oversee decomposition of business requirements into technical solution designs, listing Features and stories that can be actioned within Agile Teams.
  • Establish a robust communication and support mechanism across department, Technology and Business teams.
  • Ensure the necessary resources are sourced to support demand.
Requirements

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

  • Hands on technical leader expected to drive forward the technical capabilities and providing solutions. 
  • Proven track at stakeholder management, role requires interaction with senior individuals across systems/functions.
  • Enjoy managing and growing people. Ability to mentor and coach engineers, helping them grow their skills and contribute effectively to the team.
  • Effectively communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences, including other engineers, technicians, and non-technical personnel.
  • Demonstrated ability to make critical technical decisions and trade-offs while considering project constraints and business objectives.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address complex technical challenges effectively.
  • Experienced with Agile project management and agile practices 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to guide and inspire multiple teams, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
  • Support the culture of collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness
  • A passion for innovation, driving the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to improve development/deployment processes and product offerings. 

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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Issued by – HSBC Software Development India