AVP, Application Development Manager (Informatica)

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd

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

Responsibilities:

As part of major investment programs ongoing and planned over the next few years significant enhancements, transformation and upgrades of the current payments bulk processing platform is planned.

The incumbent is responsible for all day-to-day aspects of software design, application development, integration and release management activities including:

• Lead design, development, and enhancement of payment data mapper applications across:

  • Custom-built Java / Spring Boot data mapper applications
  • Informatica (Data Exchange 9.8, PowerCenter 10.8, Data Studio) or other Data Mapper tools

• Build and maintain file processing and transformation capabilities for bulk payment and collection files (XML, CSV, UFF, proprietary formats).

• Implement mapping solutions to convert customer payment files into internal bank formats for clearing systems (FAST, GIRO, TT) across SG, MY, HK, CN, TH, VN.

• Develop and manage secure file handling:

• Encryption/decryption (PGP, certificates, key management)

• File hashing and integrity validation mechanisms

• Integrate with upstream/downstream systems, handling acknowledgements (ACK/NACK), reconciliation files, and reports.

• Drive migration and modernization initiatives through Informatica upgrades and migrating from Informatica -based mappings to custom Java-based solutions.

• Ensure solutions meets banks and industry standards for performance, scalability, and reliability for high-volume bulk file processing.

• Collaborate & co-ordinate with Tech operations, technology teams, Infrastructure teams and vendors to deliver complex projects.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership, conduct code reviews, and enforce development standards and quality practices.

• Drive efficiencies through Gen AI adoption across design, development and test phases

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and technical problem solving skills

• Provide hands-on guidance to the team on functional and technical issues

• Partner with Business Analyst and Systems analyst to understand business requirements and provide consultation on solution and technology during pre-project phase

• Lead and contribute to cross-team improvement initiatives relating to Gen AI, CI/CD tools, people, architecture, project management and governance, including further adoption and improvements to the Bank’s System Development Methodology

Requirements:

• At least 6-8 years strong hands-on overall experience

• Informatica (Data Exchange, PowerCenter, Data Studio) or other data mapper applications

• Java / Spring Boot application development

• Strong experience in building data mapper / transformation applications, preferably within the payment’s domain

• Good understanding of bulk payment processing and payment formats (XML/ISO 20022, CSV, UFF, proprietary)

• Exposure to tools such as Axway and experience with the following is preferrable:

  • Secure file transfer and processing (SFTP/FTPS, APIs, middleware)
  • Encryption/decryption, certificates, key management, hashing techniques

• Prior experience working in banking environments delivering complex, high-volume systems.

• Proven ability to operate in a high-energy, fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities.

• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across teams and vendors.

• Experience in migrating Informatica-based solutions to custom-built platforms is highly desirable.

• Knowledge of Linux, JBoss, Connect Direct, IBM MQ, REST

• Good understanding on :

  • Spring Security, SSL, JWT,
  • Secure transfer protocols (SSH, FTPS, SFTP, AS2/AS4)
  • Digital certificates (X.509 certs, JKS, PKCS 12
  • Authentication (digital signatures, good understanding on Cryptographic ciphers like AES, RSA)

• DevOps (Git, Jenkins, Maven, Artifactory, SonarQube, Fortify, Cucumber etc.)

• Strong PL/SQL skills, experience working with Oracle 19C. Experience in SQL Server, Postgres is a plus

• Strong team player able to work with multiple teams towards common objective.

Additional Requirements

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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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