Job Description
Leadership
You are accountable for creating a culture of exceptional service, teamwork, commitment to excellence and a professional ethic that enables the achievement of team and organisational objectives.
You will do this by advocating and championing a life rich culture within your team.
You are accountable for the day-to-day operations of your team, including meeting service standards, communication, providing ongoing team direction, coaching, and mentoring to direct reports.
You are responsible for all aspects of people management of your team including the recruitment and on-boarding, day to day performance and behaviours of your team and the continual development of your direct reports.
Your key measures of success are team engagement, turnover, absenteeism, and internal customer satisfaction.
Lead appropriate delivery methodologies which may include Lean, Agile, Iterative or Waterfall
Development of High-Quality Applications
Analysis, system design and support of applications in conjunction with users and business analysts
Research technical processes using sources such as error logs and product technical documentation to help identify solutions to resolve problems or improve efficiency
Define application and system design solutions to support business requirements
Suggest improvements to systems that will enhance stability and resilience
Write detailed solution design specifications and option papers for new initiatives
Version control management of customised versions of software
Issue Management and Problem Solving
Assessment and prioritisation of issues and problems
Allocation of responsibilities to resolve issues
Monitoring issue resolution
Taking ownership for problem and issue analysis and facilitating solution/resolution agreement
Improve supporting systems management policy, processes, and standards.
Mentoring
Act as a quality gate to ensure that solutions developed by external parties meet the team's quality and maintainability requirements
Coach team members in agile development practices
Technical Leadership
Provide technical leadership by ensuring best practices are adhered to by business and technical teams.
Take the lead in working with Architects to provide fit for purpose technology solutions to align to organisation objectives.
Do things differently with us
To succeed in this role, you will have:
Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in IT with a background in Applications Development and Support.
8+ years’ experience in a similar role in financial services, banking in particular.
High level of enthusiasm and drive to deliver change in a dynamic environment.
Strong interpersonal, communication and team building skills.
Well-developed leadership and negotiation skills.
Balanced business/technical focus with an eye for continual systems/process improvements.
Minimum 5 years Java development experience (covering the full SDLC (internal, partner/vendor development).
Extensive design and implementation experience with solid technical understanding of RESTful services, Integration patterns, Middleware, TIBCO ESB and Messaging technologies
Experience with DevOps practices such as code versioning, packaging, test driven development (TDD), continuous integration, test automation, code analysis, and code quality metrics
Experience with Cloud Native integration technologies such as AWS API Gateways and Containerized integrations tools
Experience building SOAP and RESTful web services
Ability to work after hours for application deployments and as part of an on-call roster.
Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment.
Why Great Southern Bank?
Whatever your role with us, you’ll be part of a force for good. We’re owned by our customers right here in Australia, so our success benefits everyday people and families. Working at Great Southern Bank, you’ll also enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, some examples include:
Helping you unlock a brighter future by investing in your development and wellbeing, offering you study leave, a day for you and professional wellbeing coaching.
Benefits that support you and your wellbeing so that you can thrive at work and at home, today and tomorrow. Enjoy access to our wellbeing centre and the flexibility to work from home two days a week.
Helping you to achieve your financial goals and positively impact your family and community. We offer discounts on a wide range of Great Southern Bank products and services such as savings and transaction accounts, insurance, home loans and more!
Imagine working for a bank that truly helps people. You can.
Questions? Please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
At Great Southern Bank, we're committed to building a strong, inclusive and diverse workplace, where people feel a sense of belonging and are valued, connected and respected. We value diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities, ideas and experiences; recognising the benefits they bring to our work, our communities and the way we help our customers. We support and promote an inclusive culture through flexible ways of working, collaboration, and fair and equitable decision making that empowers our people to be at their best every day.
We move with purpose, are curious about what’s next, remain focused on what matters most, and are always ready to find smarter ways to help our customers and communities thrive. Our people bring energy and initiative to a fast-changing environment, making thoughtful decisions that balance doing good for our customers with driving sustainable success for our business. If you enjoy working in a place where priorities evolve, ideas are valued, and every action contributes to something bigger, you’ll feel right at home here at Great Southern Bank.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Integration Specialist position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in Brisbane offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Bank Jobs is a plus.
