Regional banking group spanning retail, corporate, Islamic, and investment services across ASEAN
RHB Banking Group is a 100+-year-old Malaysia-listed regional bank operating across retail, corporate, Islamic, investment banking, insurance, and asset management—with presence in 10 countries. The tech stack is dominated by enterprise legacy systems (IBM mainframes, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAS) paired with early cloud adoption (Docker, Kubernetes), while hiring momentum concentrates heavily in sales (453 roles) and finance (145 roles), with only 26 engineering positions active. This sales-heavy skew against thin engineering suggests the organization is optimizing client acquisition and relationship management faster than modernizing backend infrastructure—a typical pattern for regional banks facing regulatory and cross-sell pressures.
Notable leadership hires: Team Head, Audit Lead, Section Head, Product Design Lead, Performance Test Lead
RHB Banking Group provides a full-service banking platform spanning retail banking, business banking, corporate and investment banking, Islamic banking, transaction banking, treasury, insurance, asset management, private equity, and stockbroking. The group serves individual consumers, SMEs, and large enterprises across Malaysia and nine other ASEAN countries. With over 10,000 employees and a century-long operating history, the bank operates through a mix of digital and branch-based channels, managing customer experience, regulatory compliance (KYC, anti-money laundering), and cross-product adoption across its portfolio.
Legacy core: IBM System z mainframes, z/OS, CICS, Oracle, PeopleSoft. Data & analytics: SAS, SPSS, Splunk. Early cloud: Docker, Kubernetes, JBoss, Tomcat. Development: Java, Python, Node.js, Perl. Security: Imperva.
Yes, but limited scale: 26 active engineering roles out of 777 total positions. Sales (453) and finance (145) drive hiring velocity, with mix of mid-level, junior, and senior engineers.
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