Subject Matter Expert/Associate Director, Tech SME
HSBC is seeking an Associate Director, Tech SME to drive solution design and architecture for complex banking applications, specifically in the Commercial Cards domain. The role involves leading architectural direction, mentoring teams, and bridging the gap between business requirements and technical implementation in a matrixed environment. Candidates must have extensive experience with legacy systems like Vision Plus and Mainframe, alongside modern cloud practices in GCP. This is a senior-level position focused on strategic solution architecture and stakeholder management within a global financial services setting.
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Experience
15+ years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
HSBC is seeking an Associate Director, Tech SME to drive solution design and architecture for complex banking applications, specifically in the Commercial Cards domain. The role involves leading architectural direction, mentoring teams, and bridging the gap between business requirements and technical implementation in a matrixed environment. Candidates must have extensive experience with legacy systems like Vision Plus and Mainframe, alongside modern cloud practices in GCP. This is a senior-level position focused on strategic solution architecture and stakeholder management within a global financial services setting.
TAL's take
High-impact leadership role at a major global financial institution involving complex legacy and cloud-native architecture.
Clear role expectations and technical requirements within a banking context, though slightly broad due to the senior leadership scope.
Salaries at HSBC
18.4 LPA average
Based on 669 Grapevine salary entries for HSBC.
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2 - 4 years | GCB6
15 LPA average
Range: 5 - 23 LPA
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4 - 6 years | L6
14 LPA average
Range: 2 - 25 LPA
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6 - 8 years | L5
20 LPA average
Range: 15 - 28 LPA
Must haves
- 15+ years experience in complex banking application development
- Strong domain expertise in Commercial Cards products
- End-to-end solution design and architecture experience
- Proven ability to deliver in a matrixed organization
- Strong knowledge of Vision Plus and Mainframe systems
- Very good knowledge of Python and GCP data engineering concepts
Tools and skills
Nice to have: cloud certification.
About the company
Global financial services institution with large-scale regional tech operations, but not a tech-native Tier 1 company.
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