Job Summary

This Software Engineering position is dedicated to the development of advanced automation capabilities within Networks. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining automation solutions that streamline network operations, enhance network performance, and improve overall efficiency. This role requires a strong proficiency in programming and scripting languages and affinity with network architecture and its protocols, and technologies. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities, develop innovative solutions, and ensure seamless integration with existing network infrastructure. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects and play a key role in transforming network management through automation,

Key Responsibilities

Strategy
•    Ensure projects align with the broader business, economic, and market environment in which the group operate.

Business
•    Ensuring that automation projects align with the overall business strategy and objectives, contributing to the Bank’s growth and success.
•    Identifying an implementing automation solution that reduce operational costs and improve resource efficiency.

Processes
•    Leading the end-to-end automation development process, from identifying opportunities and designing solutions to implementation and integration with existing network infrastructure.
•    Developing and maintaining automation scripts and tools to monitor network performance, identify issues, and optimise network operations.
•    Ensuring through documentation of all automation processes and maintaining adherence to industry standards and best practices.
•    Coordinating with cross -functional teams to align automation efforts with project goals and timelines, and to ensure seamless integration of automation solutions.
•    Implementing continuous improvement processes to refine automation capabilities and enhance the overall efficiency and reliability of network operations.
•    Providing training and support to network engineers and others stakeholders on the use and benefits of automation tools and processes.

People & Talent
•    Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Ability to influence and lead diverse teams.
•    Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
•    Responsibility to review team structure/capacity plans.

Risk Management
•    Identifying potential risks related to automation projects and developing mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery..
•    Act quickly and decisively when any risk and control weakness become apparent and ensure they are addressed within an appropriate timeframe and escalated through the relevant committees.

Governance
•    Monitor project performance, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and business objectives.
•    Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.

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. 

Key stakeholders

•    Global Head, Networks & Security Architecture
•    Head of Network Platforms
•    Head, Network Architecture & Automations
•    Business, Product & Functions 
•    T&A – Chief Architects 
•    Project & Delivery teams

Our Ideal Candidates Should have:-

• Candidate should have minimum of 6+ years’ experience in Banking and Finance domain, in following technology
• Python full stack development with experience in network automation.
• Flask or Django framework
• Front-end development using bootstrap and JavaScript
• GIT, Ansible, terraform etc
• Unit testing frameworks (PyTest, Unittest)
• PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL - Configuration and Management
• API development and system integration (REST APIs, WebSockets, and GraphQL APIs)
• Designing Infrastructure as a Code (IAC) process, methodology and implementation
• Experience knowledge in Linux / Unix environment
• Fundamental architecture and design principles, object-orientation principles, and coding standards
• Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift - Containerize applications
• SDLC
• Agile methodology and Waterfall models

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

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 all sorts of 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.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.