Senior Engineer

Some careers shine brighter than others. 

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. 

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

Core Banking (Global) is responsible for the development and maintenance of HSBC Core Banking platforms globally. This role sits within Core Banking (UK), specifically the Retail Processing System (RPS), the Core Banking platform of HSBC UK. 

Role Purpose:

• To act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or more of the domains/products/applications supported by RPS.
• Provide the capability to support ‘getting the job done’ through a combination of technical change as well as organizational change:
• Provide expertise in system/solution design.
• Provide empathy and understanding of the people and roles they play in organizations.
• Provide expertise and knowledge to influence decision making within your peer group
• Deliver solutions across potentially multiple mechanisms/methodologies with a high empathy for continuous delivery and incremental business outcome.
• Participate and influence product planning and strategy sessions.
• Validate the facts and details of deliverable to meet the needs of stakeholders, standards, and best practices.
• Provide a 'Customer Centric approach' to all aspects of the role.
• Assess and articulate the impact of a change/incident on the system to all stakeholders.
• Provide system expertise to help resolve production incidents.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing SME guidance across specific domains/products/applications in support of all elements of delivery/design/stakeholder support and service resilience.
• Providing key artefacts across specific domains/products/applications in support of all elements of delivery/design/stakeholder support and service resilience.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements (RPS is primarily hosted on IBM z-Series Mainframe therefore the below are essential skillsets):

• Proven experience using IBM z-Series
• Experience of COBOL across batch and online (CICS) environments supported by a DB2 database
• Experience of working within a banking organization or similar complex corporate environment

• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Delivery across multiple projects/platforms.
• Support for issue resolution.
• Functional support and a strong trusting relationship across multiple Business and Technology stakeholders.

This role is based in Sheffield and offer hybrid working.

Opening up a world of opportunity

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com

Telephone: +44 207 832 8500