Infrastructure Solutioning Engineer (Hybrid IT Solutions)

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Solutioning Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in a banking environment, working on solutioning, or from a system integrator or distributor with pre-sales or solutioning experience. The primary technical requirement for this role is a strong familiarity with hybrid IT solutions such as integration of on-premises infrastructure (like virtualization, storage and backup) with cloud services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Solutioning: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in technical solutioning, providing expert guidance and support.
• Project Management: Assume the role of Solutioning Project Manager for projects where you are not the SME, ensuring successful project execution.
• Process Adherence: Assist requestors in running solutioning projects in accordance with the bank's processes, leading to business paper sign-off.
• Standards Compliance: Ensure that all designs and solutions adhere to the bank's standards and guidelines.
• Transition Support: Facilitate the transition from solutioning to project delivery, ensuring a smooth handover.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership, working collaboratively with other SMEs to develop comprehensive solutions based on the requirements provided.
• Timely Delivery: Demonstrate the ability to work within tight timelines, ensuring projects are completed on schedule.
• RFP Processes: Collaborate with the procurement department to drive Request for Proposals (RFP) processes, ensuring that technical requirements are clearly defined and met.

Technical Requirements:

• Cloud Platforms:
  • Proficiency in major cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
  • Experience with cloud services such as compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Virtualization Technologies:
  • Strong knowledge of virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, Huawei DCS, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM).
  • Experience in managing and optimizing virtual environments.
• Storage Solutions:
  • Familiarity with various storage architectures (e.g., SAN, NAS, object storage).
  • Understanding of data management, replication, and backup strategies in hybrid environments.
  • Understand storage network (SAN) technologies such as NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) or RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE).
• Backup and Disaster Recovery:
  • Experience with backup solutions and disaster recovery planning (e.g., Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik, Azure Site Recovery).
  • Knowledge of data protection strategies in hybrid cloud environments.
• Networking:
  • Understanding of networking concepts, including VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, and network security.
  • Experience with hybrid networking solutions that connect on-premises infrastructure with cloud environments.
• Automation and Orchestration:
  • Familiarity with automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Experience in deploying and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) in hybrid environments.
• Security and Compliance:
  • Knowledge of security best practices for hybrid IT environments, including identity and access management (IAM).
  • Understanding of compliance requirements and frameworks relevant to cloud and on-premises solutions.
• Monitoring and Performance Management:
  • Experience with monitoring tools and practices for hybrid environments (e.g., Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Nagios).
  • Ability to analyze performance metrics and optimize resource utilization.
• Containerization and Microservices (Optional):
  • Familiarity with container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and their role in hybrid IT solutions.
  • Understanding of microservices architecture and its deployment in cloud environments.
• Scripting and Programming Skills:
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation and integration tasks.
• Vendor-Specific Certifications:
• Certifications from vendors like AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, VMware Certified Professional etc
• Hands-On Experience: Practical experience with configuring, managing, and troubleshooting the aforementioned technologies.
• Continuous Learning: Staying updated with the latest advancements in Hybrid IT technologies.

Candidate Profile:

• Experience: 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in a bank, system integrator, or distributor with a focus on solutioning or pre-sales.
• Technical Skills: Strong familiarity with Hybrid IT technologies from leading vendors.
• Attributes: Forward-looking, detail-oriented, and process-driven.

Key Competencies:

• Attention to Detail: Meticulous in following processes and ensuring accuracy in all aspects of solutioning.
• Process-Driven: Strong adherence to established processes and protocols.
• Standards Compliance: Ensure all designs and solutions adhere to the bank's standards and guidelines.
• Forward-Looking: Ability to anticipate future needs and trends in infrastructure solutioning.
• Project Management: Capable of managing solutioning projects from inception to completion.
• Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and collaborate with other SMEs to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Timely Delivery: Proven ability to work within tight timelines and deliver projects on schedule.
• RFP Collaboration: Experience in collaborating with procurement departments to drive RFP processes, ensuring technical requirements are clearly defined and met.

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.