FVP, Unit Head /Senior Specialist – AS400 & System Infrastructure, SIS

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This senior technology leadership role oversees UOB’s AS400 and System Infrastructure Services (SIS) function in Malaysia. Requirements typically include a degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, together with extensive experience managing AS400/iSeries environments, IBM technologies, servers, operating systems, databases, infrastructure operations, and large-scale banking systems. The candidate should have strong people leadership, vendor-management, incident and problem-management, disaster-recovery, cybersecurity, and IT service-management skills. The role expects someone who can ensure high availability, resilience, security, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of critical infrastructure. Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, planning, and problem-solving abilities are essential, along with the capacity to lead technical specialists and support UOB’s wider digital transformation agenda.

About the employer

United Overseas Bank (UOB) is a major Singapore-based bank with operations across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore, as well as selected international markets. Established in 1935, the group provides consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate banking, wealth management, investment banking, and transaction banking services. UOB Malaysia serves individuals, businesses, institutions, and multinational companies through branches, digital channels, and specialist financial teams. The bank invests substantially in technology, cybersecurity, data capabilities, digital banking, and resilient infrastructure to support secure and reliable services. Its workforce includes professionals in banking, technology, risk, operations, finance, sales, and customer service. UOB is generally regarded as a significant regional employer, offering structured career development, cross-border opportunities, employee benefits, and exposure to complex financial systems and regulatory environments.