Total 4 job vacancies by Mizuho Research & Technologies Asia Pte. Ltd.

Responsibilities

• Provide L2 support for banking application software. In the event of errors detected by the bank's operations department (L1 support), you will collaborate with the outsourcing vendor, the bank IT department, and, if necessary, the head office counterpart, working overtime as required after business hours (including late nights/early mornings), weekends, and national holidays to identify and implement recovery solutions.
• Take leadership in projects initiated by the bank, such as user-requested change requests or addressing End of Life issues concerning operating systems, database management software, and hardware.
• Oversee team members, multiple vendors, and service providers to ensure all tasks are completed according to plan.
• Manage projects by resolving issues, overseeing vendors and resources, adhering to schedules, and preparing reports for management, the bank, and the head office as needed for approval.
• Monitor and evaluate projects to ensure compliance with established guidelines and standards while strictly adhering to Mizuho's development policies and procedures.
• Utilize your knowledge and experience to communicate in-house rules and guidelines to project members while coordinating all processes to ensure smooth progress for the bank, developers, relevant teams at the head office, and vendors.
• Perform any other ad hoc tasks as assigned.

Requirements

1) Years of Experience:

• At least 3 years of working experience as an application software engineer in the banking IT sector.
• Developing experience of bank application with high level robustness

2) Education: University / Polytechnic

3) Other Requirements / Skills:

We are seeking an IT application engineer with the following experience, knowledge, and skills:

• Working experience as an application development engineer in the banking IT sector.
• Developing experience of bank application with high level robustness.
• Knowledge and experience in Programming Languages (Java, Shell, etc.), RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.), and OS (Windows, Linux).
• Knowledge and experience in HULFT, MQ, SFTP, VMware technology, or network administration is advantageous.
• Knowledge and experience of project management
• Knowledge and experience of SDLC, waterflow system development, ITSM.
• Knowledge and experience of software testing methodology
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English. The ability to effectively interact across all levels, including the bank IT department, bank user departments, outsourcing vendors, and members of the head office, is essential for success in this role.
• Coordination skills to manage various parties, including both local and international clients, vendors, and counterparts.
• Fluent Japanese language skills (Speaking/Reading/Writing) are preferable, as applications are linked with systems in Japan. The development and maintenance of these projects require close collaboration with Japanese development teams and members, primarily through email.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct day-to-day L2 support of banking application software. In case any errors are detected by the bank operations department (L1 support), you are required to find the recovery solution, working together with your colleagues, the outsourcing vendor, the bank IT department, and the counterparty of the head office, if necessary. This may involve overtime work if issues arise after business hours or on weekends.
• Once the bank decides to launch a project for change request functions raised by users, or dealing with End of Life scenarios such as operating systems, database management software, and hardware, you will take on the role of project manager.
• You are expected to manage team members, multiple vendors, and service providers to complete all tasks as required and planned.
• You are expected to proceed with projects by resolving issues, controlling vendors and resources, managing schedules, and preparing reports for management, the bank, and the head office for approval if required.
• You are required to strictly comply with the Mizuho Development Policy and Procedures.
• Coordinate all processes to ensure smooth progress for the bank and developers, vendors, and the head office's relevant development team

Requirements:

• At least 3 year working experience as application software project manager or engineer in banking IT sector.

Other requirements/ skills:

• We seek chief application IT engineer who has following experience, knowledge, and skills:

1. Working experience of application project management at banking IT sector.
2. Developing experience of bank settlement application (SWIFT, GIRO and FAST etc.)

• Knowledge and experience in Java, Oracle and .net, JP1
• Knowledge and experience in HULFT, MQ, SFTP, VMware technology, or network administration will be an advantage.
• Ability to interact effectively across all levels, including the bank IT department, the bank user department, outsourcing vendors, member of head office, will help the candidate perform successfully in the role.
• Coordination skills to handle various parties, such as both local and international clients, vendors and counterparts.
• Certificate of PMP would be advantage.
• Strong interpersonal as well as verbal and written communication skills in English. "

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and process expatriates monthly claims
• Manage and process expatriates new and renewal tenancy agreement
• Take care of office supplies and equipment
• Support office building facility maintenance including security system related matters
• Manage and process office insurance and other administrative related agreements
• Support office & mobile lines and related equipment maintenance
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as required

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in general office matters
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Well organized and work well as a team
• Japanese language skill is required as some of the work documents are written in Japanese

Job Responsibilities

• After being hired at Mizuho Research & Technologies Asia, you will be assigned as a Chief Engineer of the bank IT Infrastructure position.
• The main roles and responsibilities are as below:

1. Supporting day to day maintenance operation of Head Office IT infrastructure, liaising with Head Office and partner vendors in Singapore.
2. Working as L2 help desk, supporting errors detected within the operation section of the bank. The operation section is monitoring the operation of hardware 24/7.
3. Supporting Project Management of replacement of hardware (EOS), liaising with Head Office and partner vendors in Singapore.

• In Mizuho Research & Technologies Asia, there are other person in charge of IT infrastructure, and you are expected to work closely together with those members as well as IT partner vendors.
• The IT infrastructure you will be involved in consist of client-server architecture.
• You will be required to manage schedules, issues, resource control, cost estimation, trouble shooting, partner vendor management together with Head Office members, and the Management of Mizuho Research & Technologies Asia to maintain stable system operation.
• Creating and reviewing documents and deliverables of the projects are also part of your responsibility.
• Proposing enhancement projects and new products to improve the Bank’s infrastructure stability and efficiency.
• Strictly complying with policy and procedures including Head Office System Development Rules.

Job Requirements

• 4 to 6 years of experience in the IT infrastructure field including 3 years of experience in project management. Experience in the Banking industry is preferable.
• Knowledge and experience of client-server architecture is required.
• Knowledge and experience of mainframe computers is preferable.
• Strong interpersonal as well as verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Japanese proficiency is preferable. The ability to interact effectively across all levels, including counterparts from the headquarter in Japan and also local and international clients and vendors, will help the candidate perform successfully in the role.
• Coordination skills to handle various parties, such as both local and international clients, vendors, and counterparts.