Job Summary

We are looking for a high-qualified candidate for the H2H (Host-to-Host) & API Implementation team, sitting under the FSS Operations organization. The candidate will work with big corporate IT teams to establish H2H / API integration with the Bank servers. Such H2H / API integration will facilitate the usage of bank products such as reporting and trade settlements for Financial Markets (FM) and Securities Services (SS) clients, and this is becoming an important component of our service offering.

• 2+ years’ of experience working in similar role, implementing H2H / API connection for clients.
• Basic understanding of various internet file transmission protocols, like Https, AS1, AS2, SFTP, FTPS, Web services (SOAP), etc
• Basic understanding of various security methodology that is to be applied for file transfer over the internet
• Basic understanding of Data Level Security, like PGP, AUTACK, etc
• Basic knowledge in UNIX commands, SQLs (Oracle)
• Knowledge on Industry standard file format like EDIFACT, ISO20022 XML, SWIFT FIN messages, SAP IDOC file formats
• Basic knowledge of FM and SS reporting, settlement instructions and bulk upload
• Attention to detail, ability to articulate without ambiguity
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Effective and persuasive communication both written and spoken, with strong presentation skills
• Collaboration skills; ability to drive understanding and information exchange across all stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

Business

• Work with client IT team to establish H2H connection between Client’s and Bank’s servers
• Accurately gather requirements of the H2H / API implementation

1. Connectivity
2. Security
3. File format

Processes

• Responsible for leading the H2H / API implementation, connecting FMO Digital Channels, client IT teams and Implementation Managers / Business Account Managers throughout the entire life cycle

Risk Management

• Test connectivity in testing environment and get the sign-off before moving to production
• Move the setup to production and establish the connectivity in production
• Obtain sign-off from client IT team to ensure requirements have been completely fulfilled
• Provide the production support during the warranty period before handing over to production support team

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. 
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

• Implementation managers
• Business account managers
• FSS Product Managers
• DCDA Tech team
• FMO Digital Channels team

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in H2H / API Implementation team; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures. 

Skills and Experience

• Host-to-host implementation
• API implementation
• SQL knowledge
• Data security – PGP, AUTACK

Qualifications

• EDUCATION- Degree in Information Technology, Engineering or Business Administration
• LANGUAGES- Fluent in English

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.