Consultant, Design System (Engineering)

YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
A Design System Consultant is someone who:
Builds and maintains design system foundations, components & patterns in code to agreed quality and accessibility standards
Works alongside designers and engineers to bring designs to life within our technical environments
Partners and builds relationships with people across NAB to achieve shared goals
Contributes to the technical direction of the Design System, within standards set by the Chapter
Supports squads consuming the Design System, unblocking adoption and integration issues
Shares craft knowledge with peers through pairing, code review and documentation
Keeps current on emerging front-end technologies and brings recommendations to the Chapter. Fulfil other tasks as assigned by your People Leader and/or authorized representative of NAB Vietnam from time to time.
ESSENTIALS CAPABILITIES:
Mindset - Detail oriented problem solving and a strong foundation in the technologies used to build digital experiences, applying human-centred design (HCD) methods to understand customer and colleague needs.
Front-end engineering - Hands-on proficiency building accessible, performant and reusable UI in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and React (ideally Swift & Kotlin), including component APIs, design tokens, theming, and cross-browser and cross-device behaviour.
Design System - Build, document and maintain components and patterns within an established Design System, applying its governance and conventions rather than defining them.
Engineering practice - Confident with Git and branching strategies, code review, automated testing, CI pipelines, and the versioning and release of a published component library.
Systems thinking - Making sense of complex product and technological environments, understanding how a change to one component affects consuming teams downstream.
Prototyping - Using code and prototyping tools to design, build and iterate on interactions and patterns quickly so they can be tested and refined.
Accessibility - Applied knowledge of how to meet accessibility standards in code: semantic markup, keyboard and screen reader support, focus management and contrast. Tests with assistive technology and remediates defects.
Research - Perform desktop research on front-end technologies, competitor patterns and emerging trends to inform build decisions.
Analytics - Using data and evidence to inform build, adoption and prioritisation decisions.
Collaboration - Collaborate closely within a cross functional team of Designers, Product Owners, Technical Analysts and Engineers to deliver cohesive, accessible and attractive components.
Communication - Clear and concise written and verbal communication with technical, design and business stakeholders, and documentation good enough that others can consume a component without help.
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
3 - 5 years experience working as a Design Technologist, Front-end UI Engineer and/or Designer with an engineering focus
Demonstrated experience shipping production front-end code using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS and React
Experience building or consuming a Design System, including component libraries and design tokens
Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines and understand where design intersects with technology and engineering
Experience applying design process, experience design principles and design tools (e.g. Figma), and translating design files into code
A working understanding of Web Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and how to test against them
Experience working in Agile teams, using agile tools and methods, Test-Driven Development, Git and Continuous Integration
Ability to perform the essential capabilities of this role independently, with guidance on complex or ambiguous problems.
THE BENEFITS AND PERKS
We appreciate and reward our colleagues who do great work every day - from excelling for our customers, to taking ownership of an issue to get it resolved. Here's how we support our people with a range of exclusive benefits.
1. Generous compensation and benefit package
Attractive salary
20-day paid annual leave and 7-day paid sick leave
13th month salary and Annual Performance Bonus
Premium healthcare for yourself and family members
Monthly allowance for team activities
Premium welcome kit and occasional gifts of appreciation
Extra benefits on your work anniversary
2. Exciting career and development opportunities
Large scale products with modern technologies in banking domain
Clear roadmap for career advancement in both technical and leadership pathways
Access to digital learning platform such as Udemy
Consistent and high-quality leadership training through the Distinctive Leadership program (DLP)
Specialist capabilities and accreditations in key skill areas such as Cloud Engineering, Digital, Data, Security and SREs (Site reliability engineers)
Sponsored English course with native teachers
Opportunity for training in Australia 3. Professional and engaging working environment
Hybrid working model and excellent work-life balance
State-of-the-art & modern Agile office
Food and beverages in the office pantry
Employee Assistance Program to improve your physical and mental health
Annual team activities and company events
A solid and talented team behind you - great people who love what they do A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE WORKS BETTER FOR EVERYONE
We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of respect - where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their true authentic selves at NAB. With our focus on inclusion and diversity, and in partnership with our Employee Resource Groups, NAB is a place where First Nations colleagues, colleagues of all genders, sexualities and ages, carers and colleagues with disability, and colleagues from all cultures, races and religions have the opportunity to thrive, connect and grow.
We are intent on providing an environment where you can work your way. Ask about our many flexible work options and please let us know if we can provide any adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
CLOUD-FIRST
NAB is undergoing an exciting "Cloud First" technology transformation by taking advantage of the latest tools and techniques used by leading technology and digital companies globally. But it's not just about the Tech, we are also investing heavily in our people, so if you have an appetite to learn, grow and elevate others around you, this is the place for you!
If this excites you, let's have a chat over a cup of coffee!
It's more than just a career at NAB!
We believe in people with people and dreams, and we want you to achieve your aspirations. More than just a career, NAB Vietnam offers you a flexibility to balance your work - life, the opportunity to grow as professionals, people and a complete set of well-being offerings. If you have an appetite to learn, grow and elevate others around you, this is the place for you.
IT'S MORE THAN MONEY
We naturally also provide a very competitive remuneration package but a career with us is about a lot more than money. We believe in people with ideas and dreams, and we want you to achieve your aspirations. We will work together to deliver exceptional products and outcomes that push the limits of our own aspirations.
Our passion for creating value and exceeding our customers' expectations means we are constantly striving to redefine our standards of excellence. You will have our backing to develop and our encouragement to explore, realize and reach your full potential.