Technical Lead

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Role Summary
We are looking for a seasoned engineering leader to support the modernization of a large-scale enterprise platform within a regulated financial services environment. The role will initially focus on engineering hygiene improvements, helping reduce technical complexity, improve maintainability, and establish stronger engineering practices. Beyond the initial stabilization and clean-up phase, the individual will play a key role in shaping the target architecture and guiding a phased modernization journey. This position requires a strong combination of technical leadership, architectural thinking, stakeholder management, and hands-on engineering experience
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Excellence & Platform Improvement
Lead engineering hygiene and code quality improvement initiatives
Assess and reduce technical debt across the application landscape
Define and implement improvements to:
Engineering standards and practices
Branching and version control strategy
Release management processes
Development lifecycle governance
Quality assurance and testing practices
Identify and prioritize quick wins that deliver immediate business and engineering value
Modernization Strategy & Architecture
Contribute to the definition of target architecture and modernization roadmap
Assess application landscape, dependencies, integrations, and business-critical workflows
Recommend modernization approaches and implementation sequencing
Balance technical improvements with business priorities and operational constraints
Support phased transformation planning and execution
Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory
Act as a trusted advisor to both technology and business stakeholders
Facilitate architecture reviews and decision-making sessions
Communicate technical findings in clear business language
Challenge assumptions and provide pragmatic recommendations
Build alignment across engineering, architecture, product, and business teams
Technical Leadership
Provide technical direction and governance to delivery teams
Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices
Drive consistency, maintainability, and long-term sustainability
Ensure recommendations are actionable and aligned with strategic objectives
HR benefits
Competitive salary
Salary band per level are reviewed once per year
13th month salary pro rata depending on the employee's length of service (within a calender year), paid with the December salary
Monthly lunch allowance: 700,000 VND/employee
Parking: GFT covers the monthly parking fee for employee motorbikes
Performance evaluation is once per year, for 2 purposes:
> Performance bonus > Salary increments
Health care
Private health insurance: including accident, outpatient, in-patient, maternity, and dental for all permanent employees who pass 2-month probation.
Optical: expense claim for eyewear
Annual health check-ups.
Vacation
Maximum 18-day vacation leave/year (with the ability to carry over 05 days till 31st March of the following year)
Adding one more annual leave day for each two-year anniversary.
Healthy lifestyle
Sports and hobby clubs: company has an annual fund for fitness activities, which is allocated per month as team's vote.
Range of healthy snacks, tea, coffee, milk and beer on tap
Social
Company townhall: each 6 weeks
CSR activities: as per company's CSR guideline
Onsite tour/training courses at other GFT offices and client's destination overseas (where applicable).