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Senior Software Analyst

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Summary

Senior Software Analyst at Towngas, Hong Kong's gas utility, bridging business and engineering: analyzing workflows, writing specs and user stories, and advising on cloud-native, serverless and microservices migrations. Core stack spans PHP, Python, Java/Spring, cloud platforms (Tencent Cloud/AWS/Azure), Docker/Kubernetes, and API/DevOps integration.

Company Introduction

Founded in 1862, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) was Hong Kong's first public utility. Today, we are one of the largest energy suppliers in Hong Kong, operating with world-class corporate management and leading-edge business practices. For the past years, Towngas has been growing with Hong Kong, evolving from the simple gas company supplying fuel for street lamps to our current leading position in the energy industry in the greater China region.

The Job

• Collaborate closely with different stakeholders to analyze business workflows and define functional and technical specifications.

• Translate business needs into clear user stories, technical roadmaps, and system documentation for development teams.

• Propose system architecture plan integrated with all relevant business functions and advice on cloud-native, serverless and microservices based system migration solutions

• Demonstrating of excellent technical understanding of architecture and component technologies that may be utilized to form a unified solution with highly diversified functionalities

• Work with system development teams by walking through the solution design, provide necessary support in refining the system, workflows and data integration design

• Work with infrastructure team on the infrastructure setup and security

• Provide technical leadership and guidance in the evaluation, selection and integration of software and cloud-based technologies

• Define API or database interfaces specification between internal and external systems

• Documentation on system workflow, data integration and operation processes

• Conducting unit-test for robustness, including business cases, usability and general reliability

The Person

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related disciplines.

• Minimum 5 years of solid experience in application development, business analysis, or related IT functions.

• Proven hands-on development experience in PHP, Python, Java, Spring Framework and Spring MVC.

• Experience in native mobile application development for both iOS and Android platforms (e.g. Swift, Java, Kotlin) is an advantage.

• Solid experience in cloud platform implementation and administration, such as Tencent Cloud, AWS or Microsoft Azure.

• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.

• Hands-on experience in DevOps practices, API integration (RESTful API, SOAP), microservices architecture, and event-driven architecture.

• Experience supporting or implementing CRM systems, SAP Finance applications, eCommerce platforms, loyalty programmes, and data analytics platforms will be highly advantageous.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and passionate about keeping abreast of the latest technology trends and innovations.

• Excellent command of Putonghua is mandatory.

Application Method

Application with full details stating current and expected salary to: recruit@towngas.com or click “Apply Now” to submit online application.

Deadline for application: 13 November 2026

Please quote the reference number (TEL/EBIT/SSA/TG01/26) in your application.

(All personal data provided will be treated in strict confidence and used for recruitment purposes only.)

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