Develop an end-to-end technology automation stack for Vulnerability and Patch Management (VPM) service which considers current landscape and challenges, tactical and strategic initiatives
Detailed roadmap with weekly / monthly targets and milestones for VPM issues
Strong technical understanding and experience assessing vulnerabilities and identifying weaknesses in multiple operating system platforms, database, and application servers.
Design, implement and deliver services that support VPM capabilities across CCIB
Work with various Scrum and SRE teams to enhance application and infrastructure resiliency of service through self-healing and automated failovers - target a 99.99% up-time to customers.
Oversee the minimization of disruption to production infrastructure to ensure accountability for building resilient, always-on systems.
Work with Application teams to ensure various types of VPM issues are remediated seamlessly with a view to be "always patched"
Experienced in DevSecOps to ensure best practices are adopted for CI/CD pipelines across the various applications
Influence design/development teams to always be thinking of the rainy-day scenarios.
Closely working with Vendors, Engineering teams, Product Owners, Application owners and Platform owners to ensure timely resolution of VPM findings
Ensure key stakeholders are kept appraised of progress, risks, issues etc.
Efficiency
Identify opportunities to eliminate all manual and repeatable activities (toil) via tooling and automation
Reduce the number of VPM findings by permanently fixing the underlying root cause of issues
Capacity Planning
Develop automated predictive analysis of future needs and drive the proactive upgrade of VPM service capacity well in advance
Using Standard Chartered' s SDI (Software Defined Infrastructure) develop auto-scaling to deliver robust resilience to fluctuations in critical service demand
Continuously monitor service demand / capacity for any discrepancies or spikes
Business
Availability/Reliability
Take responsibility for meeting VPM SLA expectations around the remediation of findings, where our customers expect a 24x7x365 digital service offering. Examples of "always on" techniques to be used include caching, circuit breakers, dark and canary releases, store and service patterns and alternate user experience flows.
Lead, own, manage, monitor and optimize the reliability and health of all environments, including staging/pre-production environments.
Design, code, implement break fixes to improve service availability based on outcomes from thematic reviews
Latency & Performance
Drive conversation around development velocity using SLIs/SLOs data to ensure development velocity vs. service reliability is optimized in partnership with Product Teams to address VPM findings
Iteratively review SLI/SLO/Error Budget policy to ensure the quantitative indicators of customer experience are accurate
Where an increased focus on reliability is required influence senior stakeholders to ensure resourcing / effort is made available
Processes
Transition to Production
Champion and evolve continuous delivery best practice standards to reduce release related incidents
Partner with development teams to ensure applications are designed with scale, resilience, and performance in mind.
Monitoring
Optimize VPM capability to ensure backlog is addressed and incoming volumes are managed
Ensure all critical user service journeys are not impacted by implementing non-intrusive ways to remediate findings
Ensure all tools are fit for purpose. Where gaps are identified put a plan in place to uplift the toolset
People and Talent
Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
Risk Management
Identify key issues in the business areas being supported, and based on this information, put in place appropriate controls and measures to assess, monitor, control & mitigate risks.
Ensure a full understanding of the risk and control environment within Technology Services.
Ensure support procedures are in place and adhere to Group Security & Audit policies within Technology Services.
Active engagement with all audit issues arising in this support environment.
Governance
Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group's arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas
Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.
Responsible for delivering 'effective governance'; capability to challenge fellow executives effectively; and Willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner.
Regulatory & Business Conduct
Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
Achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles
Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key Stakeholders
CCIB CIO
CCIB Global Head Prod Engg and Cloud
CCIB Head ICS
CCIB SRE and Application teams
Country CIO and CTM
Business CIO
Our Ideal Candidate
QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant degree in Computer Science/Technology and evidence of continuous professional development in an IT role with relevant experience of 8-10 yrs.
Primary:
Well verse with Linux Operating system
Automate standard system level tasks using Shell Script, Python, Puppet, Ansible
Well verse with Ansible automation with respect to Unix related tasks
Well verse with system / initd start up automation to configure dependency and self-healing.
Secondary:
Open shift administration
Patching of infrastructure
JSON/YAML instrumentation
PYTHON Programming
PL/SQL for DB tuning
ROLE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Lunix Shell Scripting
Python
Ansible
Open shift administration
JSON/YAML instrumentation
PL/SQL for DB tuning
Patching of infrastructure
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Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
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