Sr. Solution Architect, Front End Trading Application, IT

CLSA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA in Hong Kong is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to join the IT department's front office Market Connectivity team.

You will collaborate with business users and other development and support teams to deliver a robust connectivity platform, drive design, code reviews, testing, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Business, or related field.
• 5–8 years of banking systems experience.
• Experience with C# development and Git/JIRA tools.
• Familiar with Agile development processes.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder skills.
• Proficiency in English; Chinese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop Market Connectivity platform with business users and front office teams.
• Plan tasks and collect requests from multiple parties.
• Review and suggest system improvements.
• Coordinate with other development teams to design interrelated functions.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor team members.
• Perform unit and functional testing of code.
• Ensure timely, high-quality software delivery.
• Ensure compliance with firm and regulatory requirements.

Skills

C# development

Agile methodologies

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Business, or related field

Tools

Git

JIRA

WPF

Job description

Position Description

We are looking for a Sr Solution Architect to join our IT department for the front business Market Connectivity team in Hong Kong.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• As part of the development devliery team, work very closely with business users, and other front office development and support teams to develop our Market Connectivity platform
• Task planning, collect 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 the firm’s and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Business, or related field.
• 5-8 years of related technical experience in banking systems
• Knowledge of WPF would be a plus
• Knowledge of OMS/EMS/Cash Equities concepts would be a plus
• Experience in C# development
• Exposure to software engineering tools/applications (like Git, JIRA)
• Familiarity with Agile development processes and techniques
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in English is mandatory, Chiense speaking will be of advantage