The Role
Leads Avaloq engineering squads and owns end-to-end architecture, solution design, implementation, customization, integrations, production stability, and platform optimization. The role requires hands-on Avaloq, SQL, and PL/SQL expertise within banking or wealth management, plus stakeholder management, mentoring, and technical leadership.
Summary Generated by Built In
DBS Tech China is hiring a deeply technical, hands-on engineering leader to drive key wealth management initiatives and investment journeys. This role is suited to a strong full stack engineer who can own a stream end to end, lead one or more engineering squads, and stay close to architecture, design, and implementation.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead end-to-end architecture and solution design for Avaloq Banking Suite, translating business requirements into scalable and robust banking solutions.
- Act as the technical lead for one or more Avaloq delivery squads, driving engineering excellence, platform stability, and solution quality.
- Design and implement scalable solutions using Avaloq scripting, PL/SQL, Avaloq object modeling, workflow configurations, and extension frameworks.
- Partner closely with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and operations teams to translate business requirements into robust Avaloq solutions.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles, security standards, risk controls, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee integration design across Avaloq and surrounding banking platforms through APIs, middleware, messaging systems, market data providers, and third-party applications.
- Contribute directly to complex incident resolution, production stability improvements, and platform optimization initiatives.
- Perform parameterization and customization in Avaloq Core Banking Platform
- Analyse business requirements and design / propose software solutions
- Design, build and maintain efficient, reusable and reliable code to ensure best possible performance and quality
- Provide technical expertise and support for internal and external stakeholders
- Mentor and coach team members
- Assist project / programme managers in project planning & project strategies
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- 5+ years of hands-on Avaloq Core Banking Platform development experience with successful delivery of multiple Avaloq implementation, enhancement, or transformation programmes.
- Deep expertise in Avaloq Core Banking Platform, including architecture, functional modules, customization, parametrization, scripting, object modelling, workflows, and configuration frameworks.
- Strong SQL and PL/SQL skills, with proven experience designing and optimizing database solutions within Avaloq environments.
- Proven track record leading Avaloq solution design and technical delivery across multiple product domains, workstreams, or programmes.
- Experience leading engineering teams or technology domains within banking, wealth management, or private banking environments.
- Strong understanding of private banking products, wealth management processes, and core banking operations.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with business, operations, technology, architecture, vendors, and senior leadership.
- Ability to balance strategic architectural decision-making with hands-on technical leadership and delivery execution.
- Strong communication, mentoring, and coaching skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
Location:
Guangzhou (DTC)Job:
TechnologySchedule:
RegularEmployee Status:
Full timeSkills Required
- 5+ years of hands-on Avaloq Core Banking Platform development experience
- Successful delivery of multiple Avaloq implementation, enhancement, or transformation programs
- Deep expertise in Avaloq architecture, functional modules, customization, parameterization, scripting, object modeling, workflows, and configuration frameworks
- Strong SQL and PL/SQL skills, including database solution design and optimization
- Experience leading Avaloq solution design and technical delivery across multiple product domains, workstreams, or programs
- Experience leading engineering teams or technology domains within banking, wealth management, or private banking
- Strong understanding of private banking products, wealth management processes, and core banking operations
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across business, operations, technology, architecture, vendors, and senior leadership
- Ability to balance strategic architecture decisions with hands-on technical leadership and delivery execution
- Strong communication, mentoring, and coaching skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline
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The Company
What We Do
DBS Bank is a leading financial services group in Asia, headquartered in Singapore. It provides a full range of consumer, SME, and corporate banking services. The bank is recognized for its digital innovation, having been named 'World's Best Digital Bank' and 'World's Best Bank' by various publications. It also operates the DBS Foundation, which supports social enterprises and community initiatives, reflecting its commitment to creating impact beyond traditional banking.
