System Engineer / Project Manager

Daiwa Securities Group

Project Mgr

Management

Cloud

About this role

This full-time system engineer and project manager position covers systems connected to the company’s products and services. Responsibilities include technical verification, support for requirements definition, system design, development, operations, and maintenance. The role works closely with business teams to provide services to customers.

The position also covers business process design linked to revenue growth and cost reduction, as well as planning, developing, and maintaining internal systems. The successful candidate will manage development teams and projects. Employment is with Daiwa Securities, with an assignment involving secondment to a group-affiliated company.

Required experience includes project management for a team or project of at least five people, practical experience ranging from operational design and consulting through system design, and experience building and operating systems using public cloud services. The posting also seeks a strong interest in acquiring new knowledge and a high willingness to learn new skills.

Preferred qualifications include at least three years of practical programming development experience, experience developing financial systems, project management-related certification, and AWS-related certification.

Candidates should be able to understand the business mission, identify issues, and propose solutions based on that mission. They should also be able to take ownership, think about how to improve the product, act accordingly, and learn new skills when needed. Applicants who previously worked with the group as alumni are also welcomed.

The listed workplace is Atlas Building, 5 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The stated scope for changes to the workplace includes locations where telework is performed. Working hours are 8:40 to 17:10 with a one-hour break. The position is a regular employee role, with one opening. Compensation is negotiable and details are provided during the interview process.

Weekly holidays are Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays. Annual paid leave is 17 to 23 days, prorated monthly for mid-year hires. Hourly paid leave, nursing leave, and maternity and childcare leave systems are available. Smoking is prohibited during working hours. The scope of duties may change to duties designated by the company, and a reference check may be requested during the selection process.

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