Software Specialist- Pega

**Software Specialist - Pega - Financial Crime Compliance**

**Mō Mātou | About us**:
At ASB, we believe progress is more than just financial. It's about helping New Zealanders, communities, and our environment thrive together. We're a purpose-led organisation with a proud history and a clear vision to support Kiwis in getting one step ahead. Our work is guided by strong values such as caring, integrity, courage, passion, and unity, and brought to life by a diverse team of people who genuinely care about making a difference.

As one of Aotearoa's most trusted banking partners, we combine the stability and scale of a large organisation with a culture that ensures you're recognised as an individual. Your ideas, your growth, and your contribution matter here. You'll be supported to do meaningful work that has a real impact every day

**Mō te Tūranga | About the role**

Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) is responsible for the design, maintenance and implementation of ASB's Fin Crime Compliance Programmes. FCC at ASB considers the Financial Crime impacts on our customers, and avails tooling that can be created to protect them.

As a Software Specialist at ASB, you'll provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise to help shape, build, and support the platforms that power our digital experiences. This senior individual contributor role blends deep engineering knowledge with mentoring, solution design, and platform stewardship.

You'll work closely with engineers, product owners, and architects to deliver robust, scalable, and secure solutions. Whether you're developing reusable components, enabling automation, or guiding best practice across squads, your work will directly influence the quality and resilience of our technology stack.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, enjoys coaching others, and is passionate about continuous improvement and technical excellence

**Ō Pūkenga | About you**
- ** 8+ years of hands-on Pega experience**, with a minimum **CSSA certification** (required for this role)
- Deep knowledge of the **full delivery lifecycle**, from analysis and design to development and deployment
- A solid understanding of **integration principles** and how tech stacks can be used to solve business challenges
- Experience working in **Agile environments**, with certification or practical exposure to Agile methods
- Familiarity with **DevSecOps principles** and a compliance-focused approach to software engineering
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels and explain technical concepts to non-experts
- Exposure to **cloud-based engineering solutions** and **AI** is a bonus

**Te mahi ki ASB | Working for ASB**

ASB's sense of who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values. They guide our business in our day-to-day interactions with our team, customers and community. They are what makes ASB — ASB.
- ** Career Growth**: Access to learning and development through training sessions, courses, and internal opportunities
- ** Inclusive Culture**: Join values-led teams that celebrate diversity and support employee-led communities
- ** Health & Wellbeing**: Southern Cross Wellbeing One health insurance, lifestyle and volunteering leave, and mental wellbeing support
- ** Meaningful Benefits**: Enjoy discounted banking, insurance, and a generous parental leave top-up
- ** Impactful Work**: Be part of a purpose-led organisation that makes a difference for New Zealanders

**Job details**:

- Reference #
- JN1227
- Posted on
- 26 Sep 2025
- Location(s)
- Auckland
- Expertise
- Engineering, IT (Other), IT Applications, IT Management
- Work type(s)
- Full Time

Application closes on 10 Oct 2025 23:59