Technical Applications Lead (Financial Services)

Contract Type:

Permanent

Location:

Singapore, Singapore

Date Published:

1. Apr-2026

Salary:

$180,000.00 - $180,000.00 Annual

Client Introduction

It does not require coding day to day.

• Lead the team responsible for keeping core business applications reliable, supported, and fit for change
• Guide the team on sound development practices, structured delivery, and sensible technical decisions
• Oversee both enhancement work and day-to-day production support across in-house and outsourced resources
• Work with business users to turn operational needs into workable application solutions
• Manage incidents, recurring issues, changes, and ongoing improvements across a live environment
• Coordinate external developers and support resources to ensure delivery quality and accountability
• Bring structure, ownership, and technical judgement to how applications are run and evolved

• Proven experience leading an applications or software team in a technical management capacity
• Must have a real development background, even if no longer coding day to day
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, application change delivery, and production support
• Able to lead technical discussions, challenge weak approaches, and make practical decisions
• Prior experience in financial services is preferred, especially in operationally sensitive environments

• Opportunity to lead an environment that combines delivery, stability, and technical ownership
• Broad role with influence across applications, support quality, vendor management, and stakeholder engagement
• Good fit for someone who wants to stay close to technology without returning to a purely hands-on developer role
• Visible position within a business where application reliability genuinely matters

Licence no. 16S8112