Lead Business Analyst, Connectivity, IT

CLSA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA is seeking a Technical Lead for the Front Office Market Connectivity team in Hong Kong. You will work closely with business users, vendors, and other front office development and support teams to develop our Market Connectivity platform and ensure timely, high-quality software delivery.

The role requires 8+ years in IT system delivery within banking/securities, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Mandarin and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of IT system delivery experience in banking/securities/financial institutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Mandarin and English.
• Experience with low latency techniques (LMAX disruptor).
• Exposure to Git, JIRA, Agile, Maven.

Responsibilities

• Task planning and handling requests from various parties.
• Continuously review and provide recommendations to improve the system.
• Liaise with other development teams to design interrelated functions.
• Conduct code review and provide guidance to other team members.
• Unit testing and functional testing of the developed code.
• Responsible for timely and quality delivery of software solutions.
• Ensure full compliance to CSI and required training and regulatory requirements for you and your team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Languages: Mandarin & English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/related field

Tools

Git

JIRA

Maven

Job description

Position Description

We are looking for a Technical Lead to join our Front Office Market Connectivity team in Hong Kong. As part of the development team, you’ll work very closely with business users, vendors and other front office development and support teams to develop our Market Connectivity platform

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Task planning and handle requests from various parties
• Continuously review and provide recommendation to improve the system
• Liaise with other development teams to agree and document design of interrelated functions
• Conduct code review and provide guidance to other team members
• Unit testing, functional testing of the developed code
• Responsible for timely and quality delivery of software solutions
• Ensure full compliance to all CSI and required training and regulatory requirements for you and your team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree of higher in Computer Science, IT, Business, or related field.
• 8 years and above relevant experience in IT system delivery in banking/securities/FI
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of FIX/Exchange protocols would be a plus
• Knowledge of OMS/EMS/Cash Equities concepts would be a plus
• Experience in low latency techniques, LMAX disruptor etc.
• Exposure to software engineering tools/applications (like Git, JIRA)
• Familiarity with Agile development processes and techniques
• Experience of the build process using Maven
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in Mandarin and English is mandatory