Overview

Group Technology Services

Infrastructure Solutioning Engineer – (2500001M)

Description

 

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Solutioning Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in a banking environment, working on solutioning, or from a system integrator or distributor with pre-sales or solutioning experience. The primary technical requirement for this role is a strong familiarity with network security technologies from leading vendors, including cloud-based solutions and networking technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Technical Solutioning: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in technical solutioning, providing expert guidance and support.
  • Project Management: Assume the role of Solutioning Project Manager for projects where you are not the SME, ensuring successful project execution.
  • Process Adherence: Assist requestors in running solutioning projects in accordance with the bank’s processes, leading to business paper sign-off.
  • Standards Compliance: Ensure that all designs and solutions adhere to the bank’s standards and guidelines.
  • Transition Support: Facilitate the transition from solutioning to project delivery, ensuring a smooth handover.
  • Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership, working collaboratively with other SMEs to develop comprehensive solutions based on the requirements provided.
  • Timely Delivery: Demonstrate the ability to work within tight timelines, ensuring projects are completed on schedule.
  • RFP Processes: Collaborate with the procurement department to drive Request for Proposals (RFP) processes, ensuring that technical requirements are clearly defined and met.

 

Qualifications

 

Technical Requirements:

  • Network Security Technologies:
    • Firewalls: Cisco ASA and Firepower, Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks.
    • Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS): Palo Alto Networks.
    • Virtual Private Networks (VPNs): Cisco AnyConnect, Palo Alto GlobalProtect.
    • Endpoint Protection: Symantec Endpoint Protection, McAfee Endpoint Security.
    • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM): Splunk.
    • Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Symantec DLP, Forcepoint DLP.
    • Cloud-Based Security: Familiarity with cloud security technologies and practices, including those from leading vendors such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. This includes understanding cloud-native security tools, cloud access security brokers (CASBs), and cloud workload protection platforms (CWPPs).
    • Web Application Firewalls (WAF): Experience with WAF technologies from vendors like AWS WAF, Azure WAF, and Cloudflare.
    • Content Delivery Networks (CDN): Knowledge of CDN technologies and services from providers such as Akamai, Cloudflare, and AWS CloudFront.
  • Networking Technologies:
    • Routing and Switching: Knowledge of Cisco, Huawei, and other major networking vendors.
    • Wireless Networking: Experience with wireless technologies and solutions from vendors like Cisco, Aruba, and others.
    • Network Monitoring and Management: Familiarity with tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, and others for network performance monitoring and management.
    • Network Automation: Experience with network automation via scripting, using tools and languages such as Python, Ansible, and other relevant technologies.
  • Large-Scale Network Security: At least 5 years of experience in large-scale network security design, deployment, and implementation.
  • Vendor-Specific Certifications: Certifications from vendors like Cisco (CCNA, CCNP Security), Fortinet (NSE), Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE), and cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Security, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer, and Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer are highly desirable.
  • Hands-On Experience: Practical experience with configuring, managing, and troubleshooting the aforementioned technologies.
  • Continuous Learning: Staying updated with the latest advancements in network, cloud security, and networking technologies and threat landscapes.

Candidate Profile:

  • Experience: 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in a bank, system integrator, or distributor with a focus on solutioning or pre-sales.
  • Technical Skills: Strong familiarity with network security, cloud security, and networking technologies from leading vendors.
  • Attributes: Forward-looking, detail-oriented, and process-driven.

Key Competencies:

  • Attention to Detail: Meticulous in following processes and ensuring accuracy in all aspects of solutioning.
  • Process-Driven: Strong adherence to established processes and protocols.
  • Standards Compliance: Ensure all designs and solutions adhere to the bank’s standards and guidelines.
  • Forward-Looking: Ability to anticipate future needs and trends in infrastructure solutioning.
  • Project Management: Capable of managing solutioning projects from inception to completion.
  • Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and collaborate with other SMEs to develop and implement effective solutions.
  • Timely Delivery: Proven ability to work within tight timelines and deliver projects on schedule.
  • RFP Collaboration: Experience in collaborating with procurement departments to drive RFP processes, ensuring technical requirements are clearly defined and met.

 

Primary Location

: Singapore

Job

: Application Services

Organization

: Group Technology Services

Schedule

: Permanent

: Full-time

Job Posting

: 10-Jan-2025, 12:32:01 PM

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About OCBC Bank

OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.

OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang.

OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals.

OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.