Software Engineer
Internship SINGAPORE Energy / Materials / Mechanics
Job description
Role Purpose
The Software Engineer performs analysis, development and technical governance across both Run and/or Change and will be
accountable for the maintenance, quality of code, and compliance to standards within the platform. Accountabilities include:
- Analysis, development & implementation of change and/or run activity in accordance with the agreed digital/platform strategy, standards and governance for a business unit, project, programme, platform or feature team
- Performing value adding governance & quality assurance to ensure customer outcome is delivered to the highest standards
- Defining technical specifications of solutions in accordance with the agreed digital/platform strategy incorporating service fundamentals, security and system performance
- Driving continuous improvement through technical and process innovation to optimise the way we deliver to our customers, promoting ways to leverage business benefit at every opportunity
Nature of Work
- Subject matter expert providing advice, guidance, knowledge sharing and governance in their areas of expertise (business process, application and technical configuration)
- Analysis of user needs and define technical specifications
- Technical Development of existing programs, analysing and identifying areas for modification
- Building security, performance, monitoring and non-functional requirements within solution
- Performance and availability management including system health checks, performance monitoring and disaster recovery planning
- Identify and implementing Service improvements including production of improvement plans and applying software upgrades
- Technical development and governance of new projects and initiatives, assessing the impact of initiatives or projects on systems/applications
- Confirm that changes to the Platform are compliant with Aviva architecture standards, or deviations are agreed with the relevant governance authorities
- Champion process improvements, embedding new ways of working focus on driving up quality of deliverables and the way we operate within the Platform
- Promote and evolve Software Engineering Practice
- Propose innovative solutions or alternative approaches to difficult issues
- Stakeholder management of business and IT SME colleagues
Capabilities
- Staff at this level will demonstrate an understanding of the following skills/knowledge areas:
- Proactive ‘can do’ attitude, good verbal and written communication skills enabling effective interaction with both wider IT and Business stakeholders
- Demonstrate in depth experience of the Platform they support with practical experience gained over at least a 5 year period
- Significant knowledge of Application Support and Development processes, standards and associated techniques including continuous integration, test driven development, behaviour driven development
- Propose innovative solutions or alternative approaches to difficult issues
- Proven record in delivering technical solutions across run and/or change within this Platform
- Experience of working with our Global Sourcing partners and developing solutions with will improve the customers experience
- Proven knowledge of Technical platforms, software engineering practices and system management methodologies