Associate Director, COBOL Tech Lead

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations 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 realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist – COBOL 

In this role you will:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Germany (DE) Core Banking Applications to provide technical leadership, guidance, and support for the design, development, integration, and maintenance of core banking systems.

• The SME will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of banking applications, and will play a key role in modernization and digital transformation initiatives.

• Serve as the technical authority for the Germany core banking platform (z series – Mainframe) – Cobol, JCL, DB2 and CICS, Account Management and Sub-Ledger applications modules, and integrations.

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions aligned with best practices.

• Lead the design, customization, and implementation of core banking application features.

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for complex issues in production and non-production environments.

• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, QA, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements.

• Participate in vendor evaluations, solution assessments, and proof-of-concept activities.

• Mentor and train junior team members on core banking technologies and processes.

• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in core banking.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in IT, with at least 7 years as a technical SME or lead in core banking applications like Account Management, Product Management, Transactions, Sub-ledger, Transactions, Fees, Interests and charges etc).

• Strong understanding of core banking processes (accounts, payments, loans, deposits, transaction posting etc.).

• Proficiency in application architecture, integration patterns, and API management.

• Experience in transforming legacy applications and building transition states for achieving future state platforms. Experience with digital banking, microservices architecture using Java / Sprinboot, Python or modernization.

• Expertise in using services of public cloud platforms like GCP, AWS.

• Experience with relational databases (DB2, SQL Server, Postgre SQLetc.) and data modeling.

• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or engineering background.

• Preferred Qualifications: Certifications in relevant programming languages and Cloud technologies mentioned above &  Knowledge of regulatory frameworks like GDPR etc.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC. 

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.”

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***Issued By HSBC Software Development Centre***