Senior Manager (Systems Infrastructure)

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.

Senior Manager (Systems Infrastructure)

Major Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation initiative to migrate critical systems from legacy mainframe environments to a modern cloud-native infrastructure platform, and direct the team in delivering ongoing operational support post-migration

• Manage infrastructure planning and implementation while supporting the migration of critical applications to the cloud-native platform through cross-functional collaboration with architects, application owners, Risk Management Team and external vendors

• Drive Proof-of-Concept (PoC) evaluations by defining scope, test cases, success criteria, and evaluation metrics to validate that proposed cloud-native solutions and architectures meet technical and security requirements

• Serve as Technical Project Manager to develop comprehensive project plans and drive end-to-end execution, including rigorous task tracking, progress reporting, risk mitigation, and issue resolution to ensure strict adherence to project timelines

• Ensure the target architecture design aligns with enterprise technical standards, incorporating robust high availability, disaster recovery, and comprehensive testing frameworks to guarantee operational readiness

• Design, develop, and conduct migration-specific training sessions to upskill internal teams on new infrastructure, systems software, and operational support procedures

• Perform other duties as assigned by the superiors

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline

• Minimum 15 years of experience in IT production system support and project management, with at least 5 years in a management or team lead role

• Proven track record of leading large-scale system upgrades, revamps, or migrations, preferably involving migration from mainframe or legacy environments to cloud native platform

• Experience in managing end-to-end infrastructure projects, including planning, execution, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and post-implementation support

• Proven ability to transition from project leadership to steady-state BAU operations management following go-live is highly desirable

• Strong understanding of IBM mainframe and AIX environments, including z/OS/OS/390, CICS, related system products and middleware (e.g., MQ), as well as relational and hierarchical database systems

• Solid knowledge on cloud platforms and cloud-native architectures, including Kubernetes, containers, microservices, and orchestration technologies, including DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, etc.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and supervisory skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional technical teams

• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese; proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage

• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and change-management capabilities

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:

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