IT - Infrastructure (Compute & Storage) – VP/AVP

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited in Hong Kong is looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure professional to support various initiatives including cloud services and data center management. The ideal candidate will have 8-12 years of relevant experience, with strong knowledge of Linux systems, cloud technologies, and infrastructure governance.

Responsibilities include managing daily operations, ensuring IT infrastructure stability, and compliance with regulatory standards. Proficiency in Mandarin and English is required, enabling effective communication within teams and with vendors.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of extensive hands-on experience in delivering IT Infrastructure projects for finance or securities brokerage.
• Experiences in hybrid environments involving cross-region integration.
• Broad knowledge on new technology trends and service provider capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on involvement in design, implementation, and support of various infrastructure initiatives.
• Manage and carry out daily operational maintenance of IT infrastructure.
• Enforce updates of IT infrastructure governance policies and standards.

Skills

Full life‑cycle Linux management

Linux scripting

Configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

AWS

AliCloud

Azure

VMWare

KVM

Analytical skills

Communication skills (Mandarin, English)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information System, Computer Science or related engineering disciplines

Job description

Job Description

• Hands‑on involvement in the design, implementation & support of various infrastructure initiatives & projects in data centers, cloud, co‑location, network and/or cyber‑security areas, for various business initiatives and IT strategies.
• Hands‑on involvement in the life‑cycle spanning requirements, PoC, design, implementation, testing and subsequent support & maintenance of the infrastructure solutions.
• Enforce and execute in the preparation, regular reviews, and updates of IT infrastructure governance policies & standards, procedures and guidelines that comply with the industry’s best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Manage & carry out daily operational maintenance & support on the IT infrastructure to ensure availability and stability.
• Manage & work closely with service providers and vendors from procurement, design & implementation, to day‑to‑day incident troubleshooting to ensure compliance with SLA.
• Occasionally work in non‑office hours on changes, maintenance and/or incident handling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Information System, Computer Science or related engineering disciplines.
• 8-12 years of extensive & hands‑on experience in delivering IT Infrastructure projects for the finance and/or securities brokerage business with international exposure.
• Extensive and hands‑on experiences in one or more of the following:
• Full life‑cycle Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, as well as major China distro) management, from distro evaluation, deployment, monitoring, patch, upgrade, etc.
• Familiar with Linux scripting and/or other scripting language.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Solid experiences in the following:
• Familiar with AWS, AliCloud and Azure.
• Various virtualization technologies, VMWare, KVM, Huawei DCS, etc.
• Hands‑on involvement in the design, implementation & support of various infra projects, including but not limited to cross‑region data centers setup, new office setup, cloud‑hosting, Exchanges co‑location setup, and use of ultra‑low latency/high‑frequency trading/AI/high‑performance computing technologies, connectivity with global clients and FSI (such as exchanges, clearing, market data, etc).
• Experiences in working in hybrid environment involving cross‑region, cross‑languages integration and collaboration of both in‑house & outsourced infrastructure providers and systems.
• Broad knowledge on new technology trend and knowledge on various service/product providers capabilities, ranging from virtualization, Windows OS, Linux OS, VM, clouds, storage, AI‑related, Exchanges‑related, ultra‑low latency/high frequency trading, and/or cyber‑security. Knowledge on Chinese domestic products/providers & their capabilities is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking skill in evaluating solutions & troubleshooting of incidents.
• Good communication skills with conversational Mandarin & English.
• Team player with pro‑active problem solving and coordination skills, and continuous improvement mindset contributing to the team’s success.
• Can work independently and work well in fast‑pace, multi‑tasking environment with tight turnaround time.