Application Development Manager

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited; Sha Tin; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking an experienced IT project lead to oversee major banking initiatives. You will drive end-to-end delivery, coordinate users and vendors, and ensure timely, high-quality outcomes across design, development and testing.

The role requires strong cloud/DevOps knowledge, hands-on Java/Node.js experience, and proven ability to manage large, regulated banking projects. Mandarin proficiency is a plus, with excellent stakeholder management under pressure.

Qualifications

• Degree or above in Information Technology, Computer Science or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of application development experience with 2+ years solid project management experience, with blockchain or digital currency experience is an advantage.
• 3+ years of experience in cloud development, cloud architecture, or DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, or private cloud.
• Familiarity with cloud-native application development and microservices architecture.
• Proven track record of designing, running, and managing sizable banking projects is a plus.
• Sound knowledge and solid experience in Linux, Java, Node.js, databases; NoSQL, Oracle, MongoDB.
• Jenkins, Docker, Spring, GitLab, Maven.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, organization, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Able to work independently, under pressure and willing to learn.
• Self-motivated and adaptive to changes.
• Proficiency in both Chinese and English, Mandarin is an advantage.
• Leadership and experience in remote development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and implement IT projects to ensure the timeliness and quality of deliverables.
• Responsible for system design, development and support of the application systems.
• Manage project processes, documentation, progress reporting, status meeting and escalation effectively.
• Work closely with users and vendors for system requirement analysis, effort estimation, design, development, implementation and testing on banking project.
• Identify dependencies and potential risks across project, take measure to resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Manage change control in different stages throughout the project life cycle.
• Troubleshoot problems and propose the recommendation to resolve the issue, and liaise with developers on fixing and resolving technical issue.
• Liaison and coordinate effectively with both internal and external parties for system integration design.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Education

Degree in IT/CS or related

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Spring

GitLab

Maven

IBM WebSphere

IBM RAD

IBM Rational ClearCase

Linux

Java

Node.js

NoSQL

Oracle

MongoDB

Job description

• Lead, manage and implement IT projects to ensure the timeliness and quality of deliverables.
• Responsible for system design, development and support of the application systems.
• Manage project processes, documentation, progress reporting, status meeting and escalation effectively.
• Work closely with users and vendors for system requirement analysis, effort estimation, design, development, implementation and testing on banking project.
• Identify dependencies and potential risks across project, take measure to resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Manage change control in different stages throughout the project life cycle.
• Troubleshoot problems and propose the recommendation to resolve the issue, and liaise with developers on fixing and resolving technical issue.
• Liaison and coordinate effectively with both internal and external parties for system integration design.

Requirements:

• Degree or above with major in Information Technology, Computer Science or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of application development experience with 2+ years solid project management experience, with blockchain or digital currency experience is an advantage.
• 3+ years of experience in cloud development, cloud architecture, or DevOps.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, or private cloud.
• Familiarity with cloud-native application development and microservices architecture.
• Proven track record of designing, running, and managing sizable banking projects is a plus.
• Sound knowledge and solid experience in used of some of the following areas
  • Linux,
  • Java, Node.js, etc
  • Database design
  • NoSQL, Oracle, MongoDB
  • Apache web server, IBM WebSphere, IBM RAD, IBM Rational ClearCase
  • Jenkins, Docker, Spring, GitLab, Maven
• Strong presentation, negotiation, organization, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Able to work independently, under pressure and willing to learn.
• Self-motivated and adaptive to changes.
• Proficiency in both Chinese and English, Mandarin is an advantage.
• Leadership and experience in remote development is a plus.