Senior Systems Analyst (Core Banking), Information Technology Group

Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst (Core Banking) to lead end-to-end development, enhancement, and maintenance of mission-critical core banking applications.

You will design, develop, and implement Java-based enterprise solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, oversee SDLC activities, and drive performance, security, and reliability while documenting architecture and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of hands-on professional experience in Java development, preferably within the banking or financial services industry.
• Proven experience working on mission-critical enterprise applications with high availability and robust security requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work under pressure in production environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of software development best practices, including object-oriented design, testing methodologies, and code quality standards.
• Experience or domain knowledge in Core banking platforms, or general banking systems is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain Java-based enterprise and banking applications, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional IT teams to translate requirements into technical specifications.
• Participate in the SDLC, including design, development, unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage deployments, upgrades, patches, and releases with minimal downtime.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot production issues, providing timely root-cause analysis and preventive solutions.
• Contribute to system architecture design and technical decision-making in line with security policies and standards.
• Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures for long-term maintainability.
• Support continuous improvement by recommending enhancements to system functionality and reliability.

Skills

Java development

System analysis

Team leadership

Communication

SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

RESTful API

Microservices

Oracle

SQL

PL/SQL

WebLogic

JBoss

Tomcat

MQ

Kafka

Git

Jenkins

DevOps tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Systems Analyst (Core Banking), Information Technology Group

We are seeking an experienced and motivated team lead for core banking application with a proven track record in the banking industry. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end development, enhancement, and maintenance of mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain Java-based enterprise and banking applications, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional IT teams to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications.
• Participate actively in the system development lifecycle (SDLC), including system analysis, design, development, code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage system deployments, upgrades, patches, and releases, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless application operations.
• Monitor application performance and troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve production issues, providing timely root-cause analysis and preventive solutions.
• Contribute to system architecture design and technical decision-making, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security policies, and best practices.
• Maintain technical documentation, system specifications, and operational procedures to support long-term maintainability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by recommending enhancements to system functionality, performance, and reliability.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of hands-on professional experience in Java development, preferably within the banking or financial services industry.
• Proven experience working on mission-critical enterprise applications with high availability and robust security requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work under pressure in production environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of software development best practices, including object-oriented design, testing methodologies, and code quality standards.
• Experience or domain knowledge in Core banking platforms, or general banking systems is a strong advantage.

Strong hands-on experience in:

• RESTful API and Microservices
• Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL
• WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat, or equivalent application servers
• MQ, Kafka, or enterprise messaging platforms
• Git, Jenkins, DevOps tools

Experience in:

• API integration
• Cloud-ready architecture
• Container technologies (Docker/Kubernetes) is an advantage

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