Principal Technical Lead – Client Reporting – Reval

Principal Technical Lead –Client Reporting – Reval

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24×7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group:

 BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates, and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function :

Global Markets

The Global Markets business of BNP Paribas helps its corporate and institutional clients leverage capital markets across the globe for their financing, risk management and investment needs. This encompasses a wide range of financial products ranging from Foreign exchange to complex Equity Derivatives that are traded in financial markets across the globe 24/7. IT systems are integral to the business and are a key part of the value proposition to clients. These IT systems range from industry standard products for standard process automation to internally developed, often, market leading IT applications. The IT teams owning these IT systems are made up of functions that include Technical and Application production support, Business Analysis & Project Management, Development & Maintenance and Quality Control. BNP Paribas India Solutions is an equal partner in these IT functions along with colleagues in other locations including Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore & Hong Kong. This partnership ranges from sharing the IT workload, executing global strategy to owning global applications offshore. The technology and engineering landscape is wide, encompassing almost all techniques and platforms. It continues to evolve and transform with the market with the business continuing to invest in it.

Front Office IT Client and Sales Facing 

Front Office IT Client and Sales Facing provides IT services to the front office and provides eCommerce platforms to GM, Sales, Marketing, external clients and research.

Client Reporting – Reval

REVAL is a client reporting application. Daily& periodic reporting comprises of revaluation, Dodd-Frank reporting, EMIR reporting, Clearing & Execution function and Billing/invoices. 

Job Title:

Principal Tech Lead / AVP

Date:

 01/06/2024

Department:

GMIT

Location:

Mumbai

Business Line / Function:

Flow & Digital

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

 TBD

Directorship / Registration:

NA

 

Position Purpose

A Technical expert, a person having command of a breadth of technology skills ranging from Database Design/Development, Windows and Web Application, Object Oriented Design/Development, who can focus on continuous improvement and Innovation.

Person who can manage technical project deliveries and team as well.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities & Contributing Responsibilities

• Act as vital bridge between business needs and technological solutions, lead the design and implementation of IT application.
• Participate in technical planning & requirements gathering phases including design, coding, testing, troubleshooting, and documenting the application.
• Prepare diagrams and exhibits to explain proposed system to managers and users in a clear format. Create design artifacts for new software and UI application, support applications under development, and customizes current applications.
• Interface with key stakeholders to define, analyze, and deliver requirements that reflect the needs of the business, and translate to detailed design specifications.
• Identify potential design, process and/or system changes to optimize performance, and mitigate risks.
• Keep up with industry trends and best practices, advising management on new and improved software engineering strategies that will drive departmental performance leading to overall improvement across the business, promoting informed decision-making, and ultimately improving overall business performance.Be accountable for strategic direction and technology guidance to both IT team and business lines, with the goal of achieving business objectives.
• Carry out exploratory development to integrate new components into existing software.
• Identify performance bottlenecks, profile applications & tune SQL queries.
• Contribute to Architecture standards and best practices.
• Setup new / enhance the existing processes and create SOP.
• Propose new technical solutions and best practices, discuss, and present their ideas in detail to stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership to team for design & architecture. Make sound design decisions, resolve complex technical issues, and promote innovation.
• Direct team to ensure stability, scalability, and robustness of the platform.
• Motivate & direct team members to upgrade technological stack with the focus of simplifying the solution.
• Effective communication & coordination with stakeholders, Manage project governance.
• Focus on continuous improvement by cultivating the culture of Innovation.
• Effectively manage team members, assign work, and review their deliveries.
• Hands-on with development, technical delivery, review, and testing.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Must Have

Expertise in SQL Server, C#, OOPs, Web API, WCF, .Net Core, NHibernate, LINQ, Microservice Architecture

• Good understanding on Relational databases and should be able to use SQL.
• Good understanding of technical designing and architectural fitment.
• Curiosity and analysis skills and willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Quality-focused with a good eye for detail.
• Capacity to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Must be able to work closely with distributed teams.
• Creativity and Problem-solving attitude.
• People focus.
• Innovative mindset.

Nice to have technical Skills 

• Exposure to Capital markets
• Good understanding of Blockchain, Big Data, Azure, ETL/ELT processes, Data analysis, and data science.
• Openness to learn and adapt new technologies
• Agile Development / Scrum Methodologies
• Test Driven Development (TDD) – Unit testing
• Continuous integration: TeamCity/Jenkins, Maven/Gradle, Sonar
• Angular2+,  JQuery, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Specific Qualifications (if required)

 B.E. / B. Tech or Equivalent.

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Communication skills – oral & written

Innovative

Client focused

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Analytical Ability

 

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

12 + years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

Prior experience as Technical Architect and team manager.