*Applicants MUST be residing in Japan
A global financial institution and one of the world’s leading banks is seeking a Vice President to lead Equities Technology Services, Application Production Services & Engineering in their front office team. In the role you will work closely with the business and lead the team to provide application support, modernization, and BAU support. This is an opportunity to work with a team fast growing and high value team with in one of the world's largest global banks.
The Equities Cash Trading (ECT) support team is responsible for providing client-facing and server-side support to ECT applications used by Equities line of business in the region. In this role you will work in close collaboration with the Infrastructure Support, Application Developers, Offshore Core support resources and Application Managers.
The depth and breadth of the support offered by this team makes it an excellent environment in which to learn and grow as a lead.
Responsibilities:
- Application Support and Maintenance
- Event Management (Monitoring and Alert life cycle Management)
- Business Continuity Planning and Execution
- Incident Management
- Known Error Management
- Service Request Management
- Release Management
- Change Management
- Configuration Management
- Updating technical documentation
Required Skills:
- 10+ years of relevant technology experience
- Unix & SQL
- Scripting languages such as Unix Shell scripting, Perl scripting etc.,
- Investment banking experience is an added advantage
- Python
- Monitoring Tools: Exposure to Geneos ITRS, Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, Kibana, Cribl, IBM AIOps, and Netcool.
- Bachelor’s degree (preferably in: Computer Science or Electronics)
Why should you apply:
- Work with one of the largest commercial banks in the world
- Join as a senior member of a growing APAC team, with a strong stable culture (average tenure on the team is 10 - 15 years)
- The Equities desk is thriving and you will be working closely with the business side as the team in Japan continues to grow
Company Details:
A leading global financial institution is committed to helping improve the financial lives of its clients while creating long-term value for clients, employees, communities, and shareholders. Technology plays a central role in this mission, enabling secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that support millions of customers and businesses worldwide.
The organization fosters an inclusive and collaborative culture where diverse perspectives are valued, innovation is encouraged, and employees are supported in building meaningful, long-term careers. Technology professionals have the opportunity to work on complex, enterprise-level systems and projects with real-world impact, while benefiting from continuous learning, mentorship, professional development, and career growth opportunities.
The company continues to invest in modern technologies, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital platforms. This commitment to innovation provides technology professionals with opportunities to expand their expertise while addressing complex business challenges within a global financial services environment. The organization also promotes a workplace culture that supports collaboration and employee well-being, with in-office and flexible working arrangements depending on the role and business requirements. Through continued investment in its people, technology, and communities, the company offers IT professionals the opportunity to build rewarding, long-term careers while contributing to solutions that support financial stability and positive community impact.
Working Hours: 9:00 - 17:30 (Mon-Fri)
Working Style: 3 days’ work in office, and 1-2 days’ work from home
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holidays, Paid Holidays
Services/Benefits: Transportation expenses, plus Paid leave, plus social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, and work-related accident insurance), Periodic health examination, and Employment insurance