IT Specialist - Officer - Post-trade Application - 12 months contract

Company Introduction: We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets. Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "To Connect, Promote and Progress our Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary: Application is responsible for the design, implementation, and application support of HKEX’s market systems for clearing and settlement. Application makes up several specialized teams that have in-depth technology knowhow to support the on-going maintenance, troubleshooting, enhancements and the development of next generation HKEX platforms. Job Duties: As IT specialist, you will perform application development, system testing and documentation of mission critical IT systems. You will also handle technical enquires and support testing by external and internal parties.

Responsibilities

• Develop s/w as per program specifications.

• Perform the unit tests and system tests.

• Perform performance testing and performance tuning work.

• Handle technical enquiries, perform investigation and support testing by external and internal parties related to the responsible IT systems

• Undertake assignments and projects as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

• At least 2+ years’ experience in Java, Microservices and Container application development and support

• Proficiency in Java and SQL, Linux and Windows operating systems.

• Familiar with DevOps life cycles and tools (e.g. Jenkins, Jira, Git, Junit, docker, etc.)

• Experience in cloud technologies or equivalent certification will be an advantage.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

• HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

• Location: HKEX - TKO Shift: Standard - 40 Hours (Hong Kong SAR) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Contract