Senior Architect (DevOps Architect)

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 Architect (DevOps Architect)

Major Responsibilities

• Manage and develop DevOps architecture blueprint, establish architecture standards and implement governance processes
• Provide expert advice on the adoption of new technologies including DevOps tools such as GitHub Enterprise with GitHub Actions, tools related to Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) and best practices
• Propose and develop DevOps channels, processes and operations
• Evaluate, implement and streamline DevOps practices with stakeholders and assist in the adoption and integration of DevOps practices aligning with industry best practices
• Establish continuous build environment (e.g. by Infrastructure-as-a-code) to accelerate infrastructure deployment, software development and deployment and converting them into continuous pipelines
• Support process automation initiatives including tool evaluation and solution architecture designs and lead the development and implementation of selected tools
• Analyse operational issues and support teams in resolving problems through process automation
• Act as the subject matter expert for the support of DevOps tools such as GitHub Enterprise, HashiCorp Vault and other DevOps tools related to Cloud platform operation such as Terraform and Ansible etc
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor(s)

Requirements

• University Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related disciplines
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in major financial institutions and with at least 5 years in an architect role
• Strong knowledge and experience in designing DevOps processes including the CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience with automation and DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GIT, Sonatype, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet, ArgoCD etc
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix and scripting skillset such as Python, NodeJS, Ruby, Golang, shell script etc
• Familiarity with emerging technologies such as cloud computing, distributed ledger technology and know-hows in other FinTech initiatives is preferable
• Ability to design innovative solutions, resolve conflicts and stay abreast of the latest technology landscapes and DevOps trends and best practices
• Good analytical, presentation, documentation and report writing skills
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese with proficiency in Putonghua is an advantage
• Candidates with less experience may be considered for a 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:

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