Sr. Solution Architect, Front End Trading Application, IT

CITIC Securities International Company Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

CITIC CLSA in Hong Kong seeks a Sr Solution Architect to lead the front-end trading application within the Market Connectivity team. You will collaborate with business users and other front-office developers to deliver robust software solutions.

The role requires 5–8 years of banking systems experience, strong C# skills, and a solid grasp of agile development. Proficiency in English is mandatory, and knowledge of Chinese is advantageous; WPF knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Business, or related field.
• 5–8 years of banking systems technical experience.
• Knowledge of WPF is a plus.
• Strong C# development experience.
• Experience with Git and JIRA.

Responsibilities

• As part of the development delivery 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

Skills

C# development

Agile methodologies

English proficiency

Chinese language advantage

Education

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

Tools

Git

JIRA

WPF

Job description

Sr. Solution Architect, Front End Trading Application, IT

CITIC CLSA provides global investors and corporate executives with insights, liquidity and capital to drive their growth strategies.

Award-winning research, an extensive Asia footprint, direct links to China and highly experienced finance professionals differentiate our innovative products and services in asset management, corporate finance, equity and debt capital markets, securities and wealth management.

As part of CITIC Securities (SSE: 600030, SEHK: 6030), China’s leading investment bank, CITIC CLSA is uniquely positioned to facilitate cross-border capital flows and connect China to the world and the world to China.

CITIC CLSA operates from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit www.clsa.com.

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 delivery 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, Chinese speaking will be of advantage