2027 Information Technology Summer Analyst (Infrastructure) - Hong Kong

Jefferies; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies is seeking a Summer Analyst in Hong Kong to join the Global Infrastructure team. You will contribute to cloud adoption, network resiliency, and the development of scalable infrastructure solutions while working closely with traders, researchers, and technologists across the bank.

The role targets penultimate-year students and offers exposure to modern virtualization, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) within a fast-paced financial services

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or master’s level degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Join the Infrastructure Team to support Cloud Adoption and Network Resiliency initiatives.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to design, build, and deploy scalable infrastructure solutions.

Skills

Java

Python

VBA

Bash

PowerShell

SQL

AWS/Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

REST API

DB Queries

Education

Undergrad or Masters in CS/IT/AI or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Git/CI-CD

Job description

Jefferies Group LLC is a global, full-service investment banking firm headquartered in the U.S. Focused on serving clients for nearly 60 years, Jefferies is a leader in providing insight, expertise and execution to investors, companies and governments.

Our firm provides a full range of investment banking, advisory, sales and trading, research and wealth management services across all products in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Jefferies Group LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF), a diversified financial services company.

At Jefferies, the IT team is increasingly a source of revenue and competitive advantage for one of the fastest growing investment banking firms in the world. Our team of business technologists enable Jefferies’ sales, trading, research and banking colleagues to solve problems and seize opportunities with more speed and precision than ever before. We deploy and manage the technology that keeps Jefferies running and our colleagues connected. We develop applications and tools to seamlessly serve Jefferies’ clients. We enhance business outcomes with AI and machine learning tools that uncover actionable insights from millions of data points from around the world. We believe the strength of Jefferies always has been and always will be its people, and our most important job is deploying technology to help them do their jobs better. In an industry being radically reshaped by technology, our IT team is integrated into every facet of Jefferies’ business.

Work With Us

• An Opportunity to Explore: At Jefferies, you can go where your talents and interests take you. We want curious and creative people eager to push the boundaries of what they can do and passionate about using technology to solve problems and deliver better outcomes for our business. There are no silos, no lanes to stay in, and we don’ want people managing and executing the same narrow set of tasks each day.
• A No Corner Office Culture: At Jefferies, you’ll find our business technologists working right alongside traders, researchers investment bankers, and sales teams. That’s how our technologists develop expertise about how trades work, how transactions are cleared, how clients are served, which data really matters, and how and why equity, fixed income and private markets move. When you join Jefferies, you will develop the financial market savvy necessary to build the platforms and the cutting edge applications that keep Jefferies one step ahead of our competitors.
• A Chance to Unlock the Power of Big Data: Now, and in the years ahead, our businesses technologists will be leading Jefferies’ wholesale move into cloud computing. We will increasingly be building native applications in the cloud and using AI and machine learning tools to translate data into actionable insights, to automate more functions, to make Jefferies operations more secure and client service more seamless.
• A Team of Builders and Problem Solvers: At some larger companies, the IT team’s primary role is maintaining legacy technology systems that are so sprawling and ingrained in the business that it’s difficult to transition to something new. But Jefferies is different. We’re growing fast, breaking into new markets and regions and we’re often building new technology platforms from the ground up. We have people from all across the business coming to us to answer their most mission-critical questions. Technology is inevitably key to answer these questions. And as a business technologist, it’s up to you to deliver the right solution at exactly the right moment.

Join Our Infrastructure Team

The Global Infrastructure organization builds and maintains the technology backbone that allows the enterprise to operate while working on innovating solutions such as Cloud Adoption and Network Resiliency.

Desired Qualifications

• An undergraduate or master’s level candidate - working towards a Masters or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly as you collaborate with others in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills

Technical Skills

• Experience with Java, Python, VBA, Macro, Bash, PowerShell, SQL and/or other scripting languages
• Experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Experience with Modern Virtualization; Kubernetes container management; Docker
• Experience with network routing & switching technologies, network security protocols, wireless and understanding stateful application traffic profiles, cloud network connectivity solutions
• High level understanding of Agile/DevOps ways of working; Git repository, CI/CD pipeline
• Rest API experience
• Database Knowledge (Oracle, MS SQL, Sybase) and the ability to build Database Queries

Students in their penultimate year of university with an anticipated graduation date of October 2027 - July 2028 may apply for our Summer Analyst Program.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodations

At Jefferies, we have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences, and supporting a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity workplace. We practice equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, ancestry, color, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, national origin, marital, family and social status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, religion, trade union membership or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. In accordance with applicable law, we are dedicated to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs. Please inform your recruiter should you require accommodations throughout your application process.