Perm/Contract Architect/Sr. Specialist/Specialist I(AD)-Web Application

Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited

Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) is a private organization jointly owned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and The Hong Kong Association of Banks. The Company’s key objective is to develop and operate a safe and efficient multi-currency and multi-dimensional financial infrastructure in Hong Kong for:

• large-value interbank fund transfers denominated in HKD, USD, Euro and RMB;

• interbank money settlement of equity and debt securities transactions in Hong Kong via the linkages with the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited and the HKMA’s Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) system;

• small-value interbank fund transfers denominated in HKD and RMB via the HKD and RMB Faster Payment System; and

• interbank clearing and/or money settlement of paper cheques and various types of electronic payments in Hong Kong.

The Company is also the operator of the HKMA’s CMU system.

Apart from interbank clearing-and-settlement services, the Company and its subsidiaries also support the HKMA and the financial industry to foster the development of the financial technology (“FinTech”) ecosystem in Hong Kong.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to take up the following job position.

Permanent / Contract Architect / Senior Specialist / Specialist I (Application Development) – Web Application

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for development of strategic business initiatives as well as maintenance of existing application systems

• Participate in designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and implementing computer programs

• Produce necessary documentation whenever applicable

• Analyse and define user requirements

• Design and develop systems specifications

• On call for emergency production incidents and provide fire fighting support

Requirements

• University education, preferably in computer science, information technology or related disciplines, with over 8 years’ mission-critical system development experience preferably in the financial sector for Architect (Application Development); over 5 years’ experience for Senior Specialist (Application Development); over 3 years’ experience for Specialist I (Application Development)

• Proficient in Java programming, web-based development, Spring Framework, Hibernate, XML, XSL, JMS, HTML, JQuery, Java Script and SQL. Working experience in Spring Boot, Vue.js, Jasper Reports, Websphere MQ, WAS, Oracle, DB2 and X.509 is highly preferable. Familiarity with Java EE technologies is an advantage

• Experience in large-scale mission critical application is highly preferable; application support experience is a must

• Prior working experience in mobile application development, particularly in iOS/Android development using Swift/Objective-C, Universal Links for iOS Apps using AASA, MVC and mobile UI/UX design, will be a definite advantage

• Strong schema design and Oracle/DB2 DBA background are desirable for the roles related to database design

• Good technical writing skill and prior working experience in banking/financial sector is preferable

• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese

How to Apply

Interested parties please send your curriculum vitae stating your current and expected salaries, and contact phone number to the Human Resources Division, Unit B, 25/F, MG Tower, 133 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon or by clicking the "Apply Now" button below:

All applications and personal information collected will be treated in strict confidence and only be used for the purpose of recruitment and selection. The information collected will be accessed by our authorized personnel only. Those applicants not contacted by the Human Resources Division within two months from their application date should consider their applications filed for future reference which will be retained for one year for possible future job matching, and destroyed after the expiry of one year.