Market Access Devops Support - Global Market Activities

Societe Generale; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Hong Kong seeks a Production Pre-Trade Engineer to industrialize and automate monitoring tools on the trading floor, securing production and enabling efficient operations.

You will work closely with algo developers to improve platform efficiency through automation, automate system tests, and drive new monitoring approaches including ML or AI while maintaining tight timelines and strong cross- location collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial banking preferred.
• Able to manage pressure while accommodating business requests on the trading floor.
• Good knowledge of Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, and Azure.
• Proficient in Python.
• Familiar with ELK stack.
• Familiar with Shell commands.
• Reliability and rigor in deliverables.
• Knowledge of Global Markets, especially FIC perimeter is a plus.
• Proactive/innovative mindset and strong communication skills.
• Comfortable working with colleagues across AMER, EMEA, ASIA.
• Fluent English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Industrialize & automate monitoring tools to secure production.
• Estimate risks and opportunities of tools and processes; propose efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with algo developers on the trading floor to automate processes on the trading platform.
• Automate existing manual system tests on the trading platform.
• Rationalize and reduce entropy of monitoring tools, emails, and scripts.
• Create documentation and report issues to management; follow incident management processes.
• Innovate monitoring approaches (ML, predictive, AI) as needed.
• Ensure production stability, transparent communication, accurate tracking, and deadline follow-up.
• Address vulnerability and cybersecurity concerns with tight deadlines.

Skills

Financial domain knowledge

Pressure management

Linux

Windows

Kubernetes

Azure

Python

ELK

Shell commands

Reliability and rigor

Global Markets (FIC) knowledge

Proactive / Innovative

Communication & organization

Collaborative across locations

Fluent English

Tools

ELK

Linux

Windows

Kubernetes

Azure

Job description

• Industrialize & Automate our monitoring tools & create new ones when necessary in order to secure the Production
• Estimate the risks and opportunities of our tools and processes, and propose initiatives to reduce the risks and improve our efficiency and rationalize them
• Work closely with algo developers on the trading floor, improve efficiency of existing process on the trading platform by software automation
• Automation of existing manual system tests on the trading platform
• Rationalize, Industrialize and reduce the entropy of the numerous monitoring tools, emails & script we have
• Create documentation and report regularly on issues to direct management, follows Production processes closely on incident, problem and request management, adheres to code of conduct
• Innovate, create new way of monitoring when necessary (Machine learning, Predictive approach, AI)
• Ensure production stability, communication transparency, accurate tracking, follow up of any production issue/problem and respect of the deadlines
• Cope with vulnerability, cybersecurity, obsolescence in a timely manner with tight deadlines (MYTHOS/FABLE)

Responsibilities

• Industrialize & Automate our monitoring tools & create new ones when necessary in order to secure the Production
• Estimate the risks and opportunities of our tools and processes, and propose initiatives to reduce the risks and improve our efficiency and rationalize them
• Work closely with algo developers on the trading floor, improve efficiency of existing process on the trading platform by software automation
• Automation of existing manual system tests on the trading platform
• Rationalize, Industrialize and reduce the entropy of the numerous monitoring tools, emails & script we have
• Create documentation and report regularly on issues to direct management, follows Production processes closely on incident, problem and request management, adheres to code of conduct
• Innovate, create new way of monitoring when necessary (Machine learning, Predictive approach, AI)
• Ensure production stability, communication transparency, accurate tracking, follow up of any production issue/problem and respect of the deadlines
• Cope with vulnerability, cybersecurity, obsolescence in a timely manner with tight deadlines (MYTHOS/FABLE)

Required

Profile required

• Some experience in Financial banking industry is preferred
• Able to manage pressure by accompany business requests while seating on the trading floor
• Good knowledge on Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, Azure
• Good knowledge on Python
• Knowledge of ELK
• Familiar with Shell commands
• Reliability and rigor
• Good knowledge on Global Markets activities, expertise on FIC perimeter is a plus
• Proactive / Innovative
• Excellent attitude towards work, colleagues and management
• A performer, demonstrates best qualities and ability to learn quickly
• Good communication and organizational skills, analytical mind
• Confortable working with other locations (AMER, EMEA, ASIA)
• Fluent English is mandatory

Behavioral Skills

• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make cooperation with colleagues in and outside my team a priority
• Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple
• Responsibility - Courage: I express my convictions and make decisions with courage and respect.
• Commitment - Sustainability: I strive to develop my skills and knowledge
• Client - Understanding and Respect: I listen to clients and colleagues in order to understand and anticipate their needs

Business insight

Our Culture:

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (De&I):

Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Department Description

Join our Production Pre-Trade Team and become part of a dynamic, multicultural environment that promotes innovation, collaboration, and a healthy work-life balance. You will work within a fast-growing organization that encourages the exploration of new technologies and ideas while benefiting from a management structure that empowers individuals and values initiative.

As a market access support, you will join a cross-functional team in charge of supporting market gateways and market data handlers to major financial exchanges worldwide on both equities, fixed income and FX markets. The team is also contributing to strategic business projects by delivering new offers as well as our go to public cloud journey.

You will sit on the trading floor and work closely with the front office users.