Lead - App Development

Requisition Number: 64232

Job Location: Chennai, IND

Global Grade: Band 5

Work Type: Office Working

Employment Type: Permanent

Posting Start Date: 13/10/2026

Posting End Date: 30/10/2026

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Job Summary

The Cross Skilled Engineer is a critical technical role within GCIO's COO function to support GCIO strategic initiatives. This role provides specialised technical expertise in GCIO across domains, serving as a technical bridge between GCIO applications and Technology Infrastructure / Technology & Architecture domains. The role holder will be responsible for unblocking complex technical challenges beyond the CIO software level, intervening to resolve issues and coordinating with foundational services teams. This position requires deep technical competency across multiple technology domains including Server Operating Systems, Networking, Storage, Database, Information Security, Cloud Computing, IT Architecture, and Azure DevOps to support transformation programmes as well as technology modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Responsible for understanding and implementing technical strategy and roadmap for cross-domain programmes

• Responsible for ensuring adherence to strategic design principles for architecture across all applications

• Consulted on strategic technology decisions across GCIO domains

• Informed of broader Group technology strategy changes that may impact cross-domain programme delivery

Business

• Accountable for resolving technical blockers that impact programme timelines and business outcomes

• Responsible for providing technical expertise to support business objectives and programme deliverables

• Consulted on technical feasibility assessments for business requirements

Processes

• Responsible for executing technical resolution and processes in accordance with Enterprise System Delivery Lifecycle (E-SDLC)

• Responsible for coordinating with integration services, database teams, and central technical teams

• Consulted on process improvements and technical standardization across domains

People & Talent

• Accountable for providing technical guidance and mentorship to programme team members

• Responsible for leading cross-function technical teams to resolve technical blockers.

• Responsible for ensuring effective collaboration and resource utilization within technical teams

Risk Management

• Accountable for identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical risks across all programme applications

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with security standards and best practices across all applications

• Responsible for escalating significant technical risks that may impact programme delivery

• Informed of operational risks that may require technical intervention or support

Governance

• Responsible for ensuring technical compliance with governance frameworks and architectural standards

• Consulted on technical governance framework improvements and standardization

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s 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.

• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

• Accountable for ensuring all technical activities comply with regulatory requirements and business conduct standards.

• Responsible for maintaining awareness of regulatory changes that may impact technical implementations and ensuring appropriate technical controls are in place.

Key stakeholders

• GCIO Technology Application Owners

• GCIO Application team members

• Technology Infrastructure team

• TA Engineering & Architecture teams

Skills and Experience

• Server Operating Systems and Platforms

• Networking/Communications Software

• Storage

• Database

• Information Security Technologies

• Technical Troubleshooting

• Cloud Computing

• IT Architecture

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree In Information Technology or Computer Science

Certifications

• Azure / Network / Cybersecurity certifications are added advantage

Languages

• English

About Standard Chartered

We're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.

Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation , one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.
• 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 leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along 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 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.

Visit our careers website to learn more about us: www.sc.com/careers.