VP, System Analyst (Corporate Internet Banking)

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd About UOB United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in ASEAN with a global network in Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Operating through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, we have a global network of about 430 branches and offices in 19 markets. At the heart of UOB is our culture, shaped by the UOB Way and anchored on our four values – Honourable, Enterprising, United and Committed. For more than 90 years, these values have guided how we do right by our customers, collaborate with one another and create long-term value for the communities we operate in. As One Bank, we are committed to helping our colleagues build sustainable careers grounded in purpose, supported by strong values, and enriched with meaningful opportunities to grow. Job Description The incumbent will lead the technical analysis, microservices integration design, and end‑to‑end delivery of Corporate Internet Banking projects. This role requires strong engineering expertise in API standards , microservices orchestration , event‑driven patterns , and reuse of existing platform components from previous projects. Responsibilities 1. Technical Delivery & Systems Analysis Own UOB Corporate Banking channel (infinity program and projects) requirements → solution design → integration → testing → rollout . Produce engineering‑ready specifications: API specs (REST/JSON), OpenAPI/Swagger definitions Microservices interface contracts , event schemas, callback payloads Sequence diagrams, state machines, mapping specs, error models Define end‑to‑end orchestration flows for: Pre-Payment initiation, acceptance, expiry, rejection Entitlement and Auth Matrix lifecycle events Template, Past Payment, Bene Master Digital assets flows (wallet mgmt), Blockchain Specify robust pre‑processing logic : Customer/account validation Entitlement and authorisation checks Funds availability Limits, thresholds, duplicate suppression Idempotency, retry and timeout handling 2. API & Microservices Architecture Define API and microservices designs using existing components from previous UOB builds : Payment initiation microservices Validation & entitlement services Fraud/AML adapters Core banking and ledger integration patterns Reuse existing: API standards (naming conventions, response structures, error formats) Security models (OAuth2/JWT, mTLS, signature validation) Eventing patterns (Kafka topics, event schemas, DLQ handling) Common libraries for logging, telemetry, utility functions Ensure microservices follow UOB’s engineering principles: Loose coupling, clear domain boundaries Async event‑driven integration where applicable High availability and horizontal scalability Observability (structured logs, metrics, tracing) 3. User Journeys, Entitlements & Authorisation Define user journeys for: Pre-Payment Workflow like payment initiation Beneficiary Master Bulk Processing Digital assets management Align journeys with entitlements and auth rules: Per‑transaction and daily limits Maker‑checker workflows for corporates Channel‑specific access rights Coordinate with channel teams to maintain parity across Mobile, Internet Banking, H2H and API Banking. 4. Integration & Platform Engineering Design integration between: Payment Hub / RFP Orchestrator Payment gateway Core banking, ledger, AML, fraud Use existing microservices blueprints for: Error propagation and code mapping Schema validation and transformation Event lifecycle management Callback patterns and async updates 5. Testing, Deployment & Operational Readiness Lead SIT/UAT/E2E test scenario design for: Corporate Internet Banking Channels Entitlements, Auth matrix Pre-payment flow like payment initiation, validation and submission Timeouts, retries, negative tests Work with Engineering & Ops to ensure: Monitoring dashboards and alerts Reconciliation and exception queues Runbooks for replay, retry and operational fixes Support scheme certification and phased deployment. Success Measures High‑quality delivery with minimal defects. Strong reuse of existing microservices, reducing build complexity and time‑to‑market. High STP rates, stable performance and consistent low‑latency behaviour. Clear, engineering‑ready specifications enabling smooth developer adoption. Strong governance alignment across Product, Engineering, Operations and Risk. Key Skills & Experience At least 12 years in payment systems analysis with experience in Corporate Internet Banking, Entitlement and pre-payment workflow or similar. Preferably to have experience with local and cross-border payments with regards to pre-payment initiation Strong engineering/technical skills: API design (REST/JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger) Microservices architecture State machine and sequence diagram modelling HA/DR and low‑latency systems Experience integrating with AML, fraud, entitlements and ledger systems. Ability to reuse and extend existing platform components and code frameworks. Additional Requirements Be a Part of the UOB Family UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application. Apply now and make a Difference