Technical Lead - Trade Finance

Position: Technical Lead – Trade Finance

Location: Singapore

Experience: 7–10 Years

Client: Leading Banking Institution

Availability: Immediate Joiners Preferred

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to drive the design and delivery of Trade Finance applications for a leading banking client. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Java, Microservices, API development, DevOps, and middleware technologies (WebSphere/JBoss) with hands-on experience in the banking domain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead technical design, development, and implementation of Trade Finance solutions.
• Design and build secure, scalable APIs and Microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Drive DevOps adoption — CI/CD, automation, and containerization.
• Manage and optimize application servers (WebSphere, JBoss) for performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with business and architecture teams to translate functional requirements into technical designs.
• Ensure compliance with bank’s security, audit, and performance standards.
• Provide technical leadership, code reviews, and mentoring to the development team.
• Support production deployment and incident resolution.

Technical Skills Required:

• Core: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, RESTful APIs (mandatory)
• Middleware: IBM WebSphere, Red Hat JBoss
• DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle, Docker, Kubernetes
• Database: Oracle / DB2 / PostgreSQL
• Architecture: API Gateway, Integration Patterns, Event-driven Design
• Other: CI/CD pipelines, Cloud exposure (preferred), application monitoring

Domain Expertise:

• Strong understanding of Trade Finance products — Letters of Credit, Guarantees, Bills, Supply Chain Finance.
• Prior experience in Banking and Financial Services is mandatory.