AVP, Risk Systems QA Lead — Platforms & Analytics

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is seeking a senior QA professional to join the Risk Systems Assurance team within Operations Risk Platform & Analytics. The role focuses on leading large‑scale system testing for risk management platforms and new product launches, working closely with business, technology and external vendors.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in financial QA, strong analytical skills, and experience in equities/derivatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Engineering, Computer Science or related subject.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in financial institutions with proven leadership of large QA teams or projects.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Familiar with project management tools such as Confluence and JIRA.
• Proficient with Excel and VBA programming.
• Team player and self‑starter; able to engage with peers and clients and own deliverables.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and adapt to ensure project success.
• Knowledge of equity or derivatives markets is a must.
• Experience of business analysis is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end system testing and QA strategy for risk management systems with complex financial logics.
• Translate requirements and specifications into test cases; design testing strategy and schedule.
• Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies across delivery lifecycle.
• Establish testing standards and best practices across UAT, regression, UIT and go‑live readiness.
• Coordinate with business owners, technology teams and vendors to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

QA Leadership

System Testing

Financial Domain

Requirements Analysis

Test Strategy

JIRA

Confluence

Excel VBA

Team Collaboration

Derivatives Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is seeking a senior QA professional to join the Risk Systems Assurance team within Operations Risk Platform & Analytics. The role focuses on leading large‑scale system testing for risk management platforms and new product launches, working closely with business, technology and external vendors.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in financial QA, strong analytical skills, and experience in equities/derivatives.