Dev/Ops engineer

HSBC; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC in Hong Kong seeks a Dev/Ops engineer to support FX and FI electronic market making platforms. You will operate day-to-day systems, manage venues and onboarding, and develop Python tools for quant trading analysis and automation.

The role includes 24/5.5 production support, incident handling, deployment duties, and collaboration with vendors. A strong ITIL background and UNIX/Linux skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in FX or Fix Income low latency/electronic trading systems.
• Strong skills in system engineering concepts, UNIX/Linux, networking, query language (KDB/Q/SQL) and at least one programming language (Java/C++/Python).
• Understanding of production management (ITIL) concepts.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in quantitative field (CS/Maths/Physics/Finance) and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate day-to-day FX and FI electronic market making and order management systems.
• Manage market venue and client onboarding for the FX system.
• Python development for Quants trading analysis and automation for daily operation.
• Front line support of a 24/5.5 production of the FX and FI systems for both internal and external clients, including incident resolution, maintenance and deployment.

Skills

FX trading systems

Low latency trading

System engineering

ITIL concepts

Communication skills

Education

Quantitative degree

Tools

KDB

Q

SQL

Job description

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Dev/Ops engineer.

In this role you will:

• Day to day operation of FX and FI electronic market making and order management systems
• Manage market venue and client onboarding for the FX system
• Python development for Quants trading analysis and automation for daily operation
• Front line support of a 24/5.5 production of the FX and FI systems for both internal and external clients. Incident and problem resolution, maintenance and deployment of application software
• Manage all production incident, service requests and problems logged and resolved in the banks systems
• Producing and using SQL / KDB queries to provide ad-hoc requested information to stake holders and continuously assist in problem resolution
• Operate as part of a shift rotation, covering the hours of 07:00 – 18:30 including some bank holidays
• Weekend and evening coverage if required
• Perform weekend application upgrade, configuration and patching across multiple environments in line with requirements and procedures
• Regular communications with client base to provide status updates, successful solutions as well as documenting all activities for future reference
• Be able manage communication/relationship with 3rd party vendors
• Be able to make decision on incidents to help business resume their trading
• Pro-actively Monitor alerts to respond to potential incidents in a timely fashion
• Work in a rotation to provide Sunday health checks and support for the FX market open in Asia
• Development of tools that can assist in day-to-day operations

To be successful you will need:

• Experience in FX or Fix Income low latency/electronic trading systems
• Good experience in support/development for a trading desk ideally in a tier 1 investment bank or hedge fund
• Strong skills in system engineering concepts, UNIX/Linux, networking, query language (KDB/Q/SQL) and at least one programming language (Java/C++/Python)
• Understanding of production management (ITIL) concepts
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree ideally in quantitative field (CS/Maths/Physics/Finance) and should have good written and verbal communication skills

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