Details of the Division and Team:    

As part of the Japan Corporate Bank Technology team, you will be responsible for ensuring stable end-to-end operations of the Japan CB application stack and participate as a senior application Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Change-The-Bank projects.

What we will offer you:         

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

• Corporate Group Insurance – premium borne by company
• Annual health checkup – cost borne by company (once a year; conditions apply)
• Flexible Work Arrangements – various ways to work, to fit employees’ needs
• Child care and elderly care benefits – corporate discount through designated child care & elderly care vendors
• EAP – free and confidential counseling, online work-life resources
• Employee networks – Diversity, volunteering, sports, family care - various activities to participate
• Special leaves entitlement

Your key responsibilities:·          

• Work as part of the Japan team and collaborate closely with the global Corporate Bank IT teams to ensure day-to-day system stability and deliver projects, particularly in partnership with the Cash business.
• Facilitate communication among stakeholders to achieve business outcomes, including production stability, project delivery, and IT risk compliance.
• Manage projects from initiation through closure, providing regular status updates and managing issues, risks, dependencies, and resources.
• Maintain an end-to-end view of the application and infrastructure landscape.
• Perform IT risk responsibilities, including managing technology-related audits and inspections across areas such as application controls, capacity, vendor management, business continuity and disaster recovery (BCP/DR), technology roadmap compliance, people risk, and information security.
• As a senior member of the team, provide solution guidance and foster collaborative teamwork.
• Serve as the escalation point for all production support matters, including user requests, incident management, problem management and change management within the Japan Corporate Bank area. 

Your skills and experience:

• At least ten years’ overall IT experience.
• At least three years’ IT experience in large corporate environments, particularly in controlled production environments or in a client-facing Financial Services Technology role. Experience supporting complex application and infrastructure domains involving time-critical, regulated tasks and changing priorities.
• Experience in Global Transaction Banking or Corporate Banking would be an advantage.
• Experience working with Zengin and BOJ systems would be an advantage.
• Experience providing end-to-end Level 2 application support.·           Practical experience with mid-range technologies and platforms, preferably Linux, Oracle, SQL, SFTP, MQ and Kafka.
• Experience writing scripts and queries, applying ITIL standards and service operations processes, managing incidents, and using monitoring tools such as GENEOS.
• Experience working with cloud platforms.
• Experience working with offshore teams from diverse backgrounds.
• Language: Fluent Japanese (business or native level) and fluent English (business level).
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in virtual teams and in matrix structures·           Knowledge of ITIL and service-management best practices.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.undefinedundefined

How we’ll support you:        

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities·           Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• Training and development to help you excel in your career 

About us and our teams:

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. click here to see what we do globally and in Japan

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We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.