Software Engineer, Application Services, Assistant Vice President

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Job Summary

As software engineer in IT Application Service team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality software solutions to support our business operations.  Responsibilities include feasibility studies of product features and business requirements; leading software development through the complete software delivery life cycle, aligning engineering activities to project methodologies.

Major Responsibilities

Software Development and Supports

• Implement and upkeep business applications and reports with a focus on high-quality service delivery and alignments to achieve department and organization objectives
• Develop well designed, testable, efficient code by using the best software development practices
• Conducts peer code-reviews and provides feedback to team members.
• Uphold technology best practices with a sense of autonomy, creativity, and open feedback for continuous improvement
• Perform ongoing system and application administration
• Supports production issues with proper diagnosis and root cause analysis.
•  Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including business partners, vendors, counterparties, and other IT teams.

Project Leadership:

• Collaborate with business partners to identify and prioritize application needs
• Lead development activities in collaboration across IT and business stakeholders including change management and software release scheduling
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME), gather and refine specifications and technical requirements
• Provide technical input, assessment, realistic estimates to project team for planning, risk analysis
• Deliver project documentation such as design documents and operational procedures.
•  user training sessions

Risk Management and Business Continuity:

• Understand the Bank’s risk appetite and demonstrate understanding the risk culture in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Manage risk and ensure business continuity for systems supported by the application service team.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable policies, regulations
• Oversee business continuity planning, impact analysis, and related exercises of  the application service team.
• Coordinate support for internal and external audits.
•  Identify system and operational risks and collaborate across teams to mitigate potential issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in AWS and Azure cloud service platforms.
• 3+ years of experience with:
•  Office 365 development utilizing Flow, Power Apps and SharePoint Online.
• Microsoft Power Automate, Dataverse and other associated products
• Any of these reporting tools: SAP Business Objects, Oracle Reporting Tools, or Power BI.
• Proficient in PowerShell, Python and JavaScript.
• Experience in automation tools such as Autosys, SFTP, ETL Process
• Good understanding of SDLC Framework, workflow automation, integrated services, and low-code development.
• Experience working in Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT application services, including development, application support, and data processing, specifically within a financial institution.
• Understanding of wholesale banking business operations and accounting principles.
• Strong system and data analysis skills and ability to acquire new technology skillsets to support the bank.
• Excellent critical thinking abilities and attention to detail, especially in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• ITIL Certification or equivalent practical experience.
  Certification or equivalent training/experience in SAP Business Object, Oracle Reporting Tools, Microsoft Power Platform, and AWS Cloud.
• Global Collaboration: Ability to work with teams across different countries and time zones.
• Willingness to work occasional non-business hours and overnight, as needed for meetings, system monitoring, and troubleshooting.

The job description and related application pertains to an opportunity with either MUFG Bank, Ltd., Canada Branch (“MUFG Bank Canada”) or MUFG Securities (Canada), Ltd. (“MUFG Securities Canada”). The job description relates to the general nature, scope, quantity and quality of work contemplated for the position. Other duties and responsibilities not specifically described may be assigned from time to time, consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities of the incumbent. The receipt of an application by either MUFG Bank Canada or MUFG Securities Canada, as applicable, does not imply or guarantee employment.

Each of MUFG Bank Canada and MUFG Securities Canada is an equal opportunity employer.

• As a federally regulated entity, MUFG Bank Canada is required to comply with applicable laws which prohibit discrimination based on protected grounds and which require accommodation to individuals in accordance with the requirements outlined in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canada Labour Code. Where MUFG Bank Canada obtains information relating to protected grounds under the Canadian Human Rights Act as part of the application process, it does so to monitor and otherwise evaluate its own compliance with such legislation and associated regulatory requirements; MUFG Bank Canada does not use such information for decision making purposes relating to the position contemplated in this application.

• As a provincially regulated entity, MUFG Securities Canada is required to comply with applicable laws which prohibit discrimination based on protected grounds and which require accommodation to individuals in accordance with the requirements outlined in the Human Rights Code (Ontario) and the Employment Standards Act (Ontario). Where MUFG Securities Canada obtains information relating to protected grounds under the Human Rights Code (Ontario) as part of the application process, it does so to monitor and otherwise evaluate its own compliance with such legislation and associated regulatory requirements; MUFG Securities Canada does not use such information for decision making purposes relating to the position contemplated in this application.