(A) Project Leader, Communication Surveillance (TAC Risk Unit)
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
About the job (A) Project Leader, Communication Surveillance (TAC Risk Unit)
Job Description
- Member of the technical team who performs technical role in support of development, implementation, maintenance and operations of application systems / IT solution (local and regional) under Risk Management for the designated applications.
- Provide user support.
- Participate / undertake IT project tasks.
The application system development and implementation of IT project / solution are to meet the business strategic plan (incl. business transformation, business growth, operational efficiency, etc.) and compliance requirements as well IT-owned initiatives.
Accountability
- Ensure programs are error-free and work efficiently.
- Ensure system/enhancements are delivered on time and with high quality incl. accuracy and operation efficiency.
- Ensure timely resolution of application problems.
- Ensure system high availability and meet SLA.
- Ensure user satisfaction.
- Ensure compliance of IT standards / policies, QM SDLC procedures and Audit requirements.
Supporting Activities
- Enhancing understanding of business functionality.
- Reviewing functional and technical design with users and Specialists.
- Thorough testing, peer review (program codes review).
- Formulate comprehensive test plan, test contents incl. SIT and performance test.
- Recognize and articulate the problem, participate in problem resolution activities.
- Review system design and operation flow to identify potential root cause.
- Propose recovery actions and/or permanent resolution.
- Prompt escalation of problems not within internal controls for management attention and decision.
- Review system performance statistics periodically, propose and implement performance tuning or improvement plan incl. review and redesign system if necessary.
- Prompt escalation of performance issues not within internal controls for management attention and decision.
- Engage with users constantly.
- Participate in user activities to understand user work processes better.
- Be guided by the established guidelines/policies published under IT Security, QM and Audit requirements.
- Obtain buy-ins from business by providing sufficient info for them to make decisions.
- Clearer understanding ensures system is delivered according to business needs; less need for rework.
- Program delivered is error-free and according to user specifications.
- Structured and thorough testing during SIT ensures minimal/zero errors surfaced during User testing.
- Problem resolution within agreed SLA.
- Minimize disruptions to Business via recovery actions (temporary/permanent).
- Management is kept aware of issues that may require them to step in to get certain things done if working level is unable to do so.
- System supported is always available according to agreed SLA.
- Improved system performance by tweaking related parameters.
- Management is kept informed and able to step in to get working level is unable to do so.
- Frequent engagement with users helps build rapport and trust towards long term relationship.
- Participation in user activities helps to gain better understanding of Business needs and possibly exceed their expectation.
- All required deliverables/documentations comply with SDLC, IT Security & Audit requirements.
- Design, analyze, and provide technical specifications and specialty guidance incl. review of codes/test contents and coding of complex programs for system development/enhancement in accordance to user specifications.
- To have team leading qualities i.e. technical knowledge & soft skills.
- To ensure systems & support are delivered timely and accurately according to technical specifications.
- Support user testing incl. review of test plan and be responsive to user queries, request for assistance.
- To proactively improve the processes.
- Investigate and resolve development and production application problems, timely and effectively.
- Engaging application vendors & infra team for effective resolution of problems.
- To have good analytical skills to investigate system problems.
- Business knowledge incl. product behaviour to understand user specifications to provide high quality design and complete and accurate technical specifications.
- To proactively improve the processes.
Education
- At least tertiary level.
- Minimum 6-8 years experience in application developing, planning, project managing (small-medium projects) and integrating Business and IT solutions.
- Preferences in Information Technology (IT) discipline.
Key Experience
- Min 6 years in Project Implementation, Application Support, SQL/Cloud.
- Knowledge and experience in IT application architecture, analysis, design and development in Market/Trade/Communication/Holistic Surveillance systems/tools.
- Understanding of the IT solution discipline, processes and concepts.
- Technical aptitude, basic knowledge and experience across application, information, technology, and process domains.
- Understanding in project management processes and methodologies including common roles and responsibilities and able to manage end-to-end project delivery/support.
- Has knowledge in Cloud service models/concepts/computing.
- Vendor Management and Stakeholder Management.