Middleware Development & Support Analyst

About the role

The Middleware Development & Support Analyst is responsible for converting business user requirements into technical/functional requirements for system development. This includes system analysis, functional design, functional specification documentation and have proactive communications and collaborate with business and technical personnel for analysis and design. This role also responsible in ensuring that all documentation, processes and methodologies used in the various phases of system development and implementation are in accordance with the Bank's standards and able to facilitate future maintenance and enhancements. Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities: Responsible for converting business user requirements into technical/functional requirements for system development System analysis, functional design, functional specification documentation and have proactive communications and collaborate with business and technical personnel for analysis and design. Liaise with business users to define systems requirements Ensure amended and enhanced systems meet user functional requirement specifications. Ensure good functional specification documentation Ensure that all documentation, processes and methodologies used in the various phases of system development and implementation are in accordance with the Bank's standards. To provide clear instructions and directions to technical team for system development and enhancement Ability to develop, document, and maintain operational policies and procedures, including the design and documentation of detailed process flows, and the development of marketing and training materials Provide expert advice for best solution to product owners, business users and development team Provide options/alternatives available to address Users Business Requirements and recommendation on software solution Prepare functional test scripts, conduct review of system tests, to ensure accuracy and to ensure quality of the system or enhancement Proposal on enhancement of applications for better performance and user experience Able to communicate solution proposal to business Skills & Experience We Are Looking For: Degree in related field 3 years experience in Middleware, Software Integration or EAI development Hands on experience in development work for IBM ACE Connect Enterprise (ACE) or IBM IIB (IBM Integration Bus) Experience in administration of IBM Message Queue (MQ). In-depth knowledge of standards/technologies that enable messaging, including JAVA, SOA, REST, XML, WSDL, SOAP, JMS, Kafka, HTTP and SSL Experience in IBM DataPower and IBM API Connect would be an added advantage Good knowledge of Unix (AIX) platform Experience with services and Integration with real-time services SOAP, Restful, Web service & MQ Experience in DataPower security concepts and SSL outsets Candidates with strong development skillset are also encouraged to apply. Special Skill IBM ACE Connect Enterprise (ACE) or IBM IIB (IBM Integration Bus) At least 3 years' experience in development work on IBM Integration Bus Experience in development work for Java, ESQL, DFDL programming language Thorough knowledge of all Nodes in Message Flow development environment and their usage IBM WebSphere Message Queue At least 3 years' experience working on IBM Websphere MQ Experience in MQ series, WebSphere MQ administration and application programming & MQ Integrator (MQI). For more job opportunities, please go to HLB Careers: https://hlb.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/HLBCareers/ We appreciate your application and will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding next steps. About Hong Leong Bank We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our "Digital at the Core" ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation. Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.