Software Engineering, Specialist

Posted:
8/12/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ⋅ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

As pioneering innovators for over 100 years, we’re now transforming our organisation to be faster, simpler and more connected. Because we want to be even better equipped to develop digital solutions and experiences that help more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

To get there, we need people with tech/digital/analytics expertise and passion to help develop positive, sustainable change through digitally enhanced experiences that will impact the lives of millions of people and create a healthier future for everyone.

If you believe in developing a better tomorrow, read on. 

About the Role

You are responsible and accountable for the delivery/ implementation of back office application solutions (Polisy/Asia), within AIA in which requires you to manage, communication and influence the designs/solutions with multiple stakeholders (IT, third party vendors, business team) while aligning to overall company objectives. Must have good technical/analytical skills, and be able to multi-task within a complex environment and have good people skills.

Delivery Management

  • Responsible for planning, prioritizing, managing delivery of initiatives/projects assigned under his/her portfolio with all stakeholders.
  • Ensure delivery complies to standard operating processes defined (ie. system development life cycle, change management, security tollgates, etc.).
  • Ensure business and functional requirements are translated to system solutions.
  • Manage, optimize, plan resourcing for product manager, business system analyst, software engineer to complete execution delivery.
  • Manage, optimize, plan operating cost and capital expenditure.
     

Software Design and Engineering

  • Responsible for all application development activities and deliveries.
  • Accountable and responsible for one or more application solutions/systems with quality, architecture/risk/security compliance and continuous improvement.
  • Responsible for governance and execution around software development, including version control, code review and structure, architecture, security, quality and performance.
  • Managing vendor services and SLA for applications/systems under his/her purview.
  • Manage application availability and reliability with timely resolution of issues and problems.
     

Stakeholder Management

  • Manage, optimize and prioritize business demands in relation to business value generation and resource capacity with all business unit heads.
  • Manage, negotiate and influence relationships with business users and product managers (inter and intra divisional) to deliver credible and consistent solution services.
  • Manage, negotiate and influence vendor, business partner and Group IT relationships to provide delivery flexibility.

Job Requirements:

  • Degree in IT from an accredited institution.
  • 5 - 6  years of experience in Software Engineering environment, with hands-on system development experience in Polisy/Asia or COBOL programming.
  • Strong process improvement experience for software development.
  • Strong technology and architecture background for middle and back office solutions (ie. BPM, Life Asia, Polisy Asia, Group 400, Enterprise Integration, Content Mgmt, Customer Comm Mgmt, etc.).
  • Strong communication skills with ability to communicate with middle and senior management team, internal & external stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Domain proficiency in insurance business and its operations including distribution channels modus operandi is preferred.
  • Able to work independently and highly self-motivated.
  • Able to work with peers and other stakeholders, a team player.

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

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