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processes.\nPromote a feedback-rich environment, utilizing internal and external insights to continuously improve chapter operations.\nPeople & Talent\nDrive the development of a dynamic engineering culture, advocating agile and lean practices for sustained growth and improvement.\nPromote a proactive learning environment and operational excellence within the chapter.\nInstil a 'business-first' mindset across the team, aligning engineering practices with strategic business objectives.\nAlign team development with the chapter’s objectives, ensuring a focus on strategic skill advancement and personal growth.\nAttract and retain top engineering talent to build a highly skilled and innovative team advancing the Chapter and Hive goals.\nRisk Management\nDesign and uphold a robust risk management plan, with contingencies for succession and role continuity, especially in critical positions.\nEncourage proactive risk identification and management, establishing a vigilant culture that anticipates and addresses issues swiftly.\nCoordinate risk escalation and participate in resolution processes, ensuring timely understanding the root cause.\nGovernance\nExemplify and promote adherence to the group's values and code of conduct, ensuring all activities comply with regulatory and ethical standards.\nTake on accountability for the governance of processes and practices, ensuring they meet both internal and external regulatory requirements.\nRepresent the chapter in relevant forums, advocating for the chapter's needs and ensuring alignment with organisational directives.\nRegulatory & Business Conduct\nEnsure a comprehensive understanding of and adherence to local banking laws, anti-money laundering regulations, and other compliance mandates.\nConduct business activities with a commitment to legal and regulatory compliance, fostering an environment of trust and respect.\nOther Responsibilities\nChampion the company's broader mission and values, integrating them into daily operations and team ethos.\nUndertake additional responsibilities as necessary, ensuring they contribute to the organisation's strategic aims and adhere to Group and other Relevant policies.\nSkills and Experience\nJava Spring\nProficient in full-stack development using Java and Spring, with a focus on crafting high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software.\nTechnical Leadership\nDemonstrated ability in leading full-stack projects, from conception to deployment, with an emphasis on modern JavaScript frameworks.\nDatabase Management\nStrong knowledge of database management and data integration techniques for developing complex full-stack applications.\nCloud based Environments\nExperienced in deploying full-stack applications to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) with a solid grasp of containerization and orchestration tools.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a comprehensive background in full-stack development.\n12+ years of experience in software development with at least 6+ years focused on Backend based projects involving Java and Spring frameworks.\nHands-on experience with RESTful API development, including proficiency with OAuth2, JWT, and Security aspects.\nDemonstrable experience in Container platforms, using and managing Kubernetes based deployments and experience with troubleshooting, memory/resource management of application pods.\nStrong understanding of RESTful API development and experience with both SQL (such as Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (like MongoDB).\nStrong version control skills using tools like Git, with a commitment to maintaining high standards of code quality through reviews and automated tests.\nExceptional communication and team-building skills, with the capacity to mentor developers, facilitate technical skill growth, and align team efforts with strategic objectives.\nAbility to lead in dynamic, iterative development environments.\nAbout Standard Chartered\nWe'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.\nOur 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.\nTogether we:\nDo the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do\nNever settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well\nAre better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term\nWhat we offer\nIn line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.\nCore bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.\n 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.\nFlexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.\nProactive 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\nA continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.\n Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - 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