Market Risk Technology Team Lead
Absa
- Sandton, Johannesburg
- Permanent
- Full-time
A unique blend of technical prowess, functional understanding, and leadership skills to support and advance the market risk infrastructure and contribute to the bank's strategic initiatives is required.Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities:
- Manage and lead the technology team responsible for the market risk solutions within Front Arena, focusing on valuation logic, risk, and PLE-specific code base customizations.
- Oversee integrations and data usage from external systems (e.g. market data, BMH feed, RFS) into Front Arena and ensure the alignment with source systems.
- Spearhead performance debugging and optimization, load balancing, and backend automation using Azure DevOps, Linux, and Windows.
- Maintain and enhance the Adaptiv Analytics customizations and support the technical infrastructure.
- Drive the development and support of future analytical applications, including scenario analytics and risk impact analytics engines.
- Provide technical and functional support to the market risk analysts, front office, and product control functions, facilitating effective communication and timely issue resolution.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory changes in the market risk capital framework and implement necessary technical adjustments.
- Champion future project initiatives, such as automation for user self-service and data quality frameworks.
- 8-10+ years’ experience.
- Relevant B-Degree in Computer Science OR; equivalent level of industry certification in Technical field & essential if minimum requirements of experience & practical application is evident.
- Experience & proven track record defining enterprise wide technical strategies single / limited product / Service environment.
- Experience as an agile practitioner and knowledge or experience of other delivery methodologies e.g. Kanban, RUP etc.
- Excellent communication, analytical skills and decision making ability in collaborative environments.
- Expertise in technical aspects of market risk solutions, especially within Front Arena, including ADFL and Python customizations.
- Proficiency in .NET, Angular, Postgres, and understanding of Adaptiv Analytics.
- Strong background in performance debugging, optimization, and backend load balancing.
- Skilled in Azure DevOps, Linux, and Windows backend automation, with ability to develop and parameterize Azure Pipelines.
- Proficient in functional aspects of market risk and valuation, with the ability to understand and communicate quantitative bottlenecks and data-driven risk systems.
- Experience in leading and supporting a technology team, with an affinity for risk and valuation numbers.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex technical projects.
- Strong communication skills, capable of articulating risk topics to various stakeholders in both technical and functional terms.