Architect (Cloud Platform) – Network & Security

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.

Architect (Cloud Platform) – Network & Security

Major Responsibilities

• Serve as primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide technical and maintenance support of the network and security infrastructure on the private cloud platform to ensure system stability, resilience and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee product lifecycle management, patching, evergreening, capacity planning, troubleshooting and reporting as the domain SME.
• Act as the domain SME for network and security infrastructure architecture design, dataline connectivity, routing, firewall, proxy, direct connect and security tools such as Cloud Firewall, ELB, VPN and sandbox.
• Direct troubleshooting of issues, risks, production incidents and irregularities related to network and security infrastructure. Prepare incident / problem reports and drive remedial actions and improvement plans.
• Provide professional infrastructure support for new project deployments and on-boarding of application systems to the cloud platform, assisting the Application Team with requests, enquiries and issues such as connectivity or performance concerns.
• Collaborate with the Cloud Architecture Team, internal stakeholders and external vendors to design, develop and implement network and security infrastructures aligned with business and user requirements.
• Provide on-call and onsite support for emergency production incidents and fire-fighting situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Requirements

• University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related disciplines.
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience preferably within major financial institutions.
• Strong, hands-on expertise in designing and handling network and security infrastructure operations, including architecture, dataline connectivity, routing, firewall, proxy, direct connect and security tools such as ELB, DNS, VPN and sandbox.
• Knowledge of cloud computing technologies such as VPC connectivity, Cloud firewall and WAF is an advantage.
• Experience with Fortinet, Palo Alto and Huawei network equipment is preferred.
• Familiarity with ITSM processes and IT compliance standards in the financial industry is beneficial.
• Positive attitude with a strong commitment to deliver quality work.
• Excellent presentation, documentation and report-writing skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese; proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage.
• Candidates with less experience may be considered for a more junior position.

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.