VP Post-Trade Systems Architect

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,450,000; Full time

Job summary

HKEX is seeking a senior architect to lead the architectural design and end-to-end delivery of mission-critical post-trade systems, including clearing, settlement and collateral management. You will manage a team of developers, drive technical excellence, and ensure secure, resilient platforms across the full SDLC.

The role requires deep experience in Java engineering, microservices, containers/Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years in system design and development.
• 5+ years in management/tech leadership.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management.
• Hands-on Java engineering, API design, and performance tuning.
• Experience with microservices, containers, Kafka/ActiveMQ, and cloud-native patterns.
• Knowledge of DevOps toolchains and security considerations.
• Vendor management and application security experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture for high-availability post-trade platforms.
• Own delivery across the SDLC and manage multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate resources across internal teams and vendors.
• Provide engineering leadership on backend practices and security standards.
• Collaborate with business teams to translate requirements into designs.
• Manage production support and incident response to improve stability.

Skills

Java engineering

API design

Microservices

Cloud-native

DevOps practices

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering

Tools

Kafka

ActiveMQ

Kubernetes

Docker

Linux

CI/CD tooling

OAuth2

Job description

Company Introduction:

We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets.

Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "To Connect, Promote and Progress our Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary:

This role leads the architectural design and end-to-end delivery of mission-critical post-trade systems, covering clearing, settlement and collateral management of financial instruments. You will manage a team of developers, drive technical excellence, and deliver secure, resilient and scalable solutions across the full software development lifecycle, including production support.

Company Introduction:

We’re home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets.

Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long-term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "To Connect, Promote and Progress our Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary:

This role leads the architectural design and end-to-end delivery of mission-critical post-trade systems, covering clearing, settlement and collateral management of financial instruments. You will manage a team of developers, drive technical excellence, and deliver secure, resilient and scalable solutions across the full software development lifecycle, including production support.

Job Duties:

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead solution architecture and system design for high-availability, high-throughput post-trade platforms and services.
• Take full ownership and accountability for delivery across the SDLC (requirements, design, development, testing, and implementation); manage delivery across complex stakeholder groups.
• Drive parallel delivery across multiple workstreams by planning, prioritising, and coordinating resources across internal teams and vendors where applicable.
• Provide engineering leadership on modern backend practices (microservices, cloud/container, messaging/streaming) and enforce coding, security, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional technology and business teams to translate requirements into robust technical designs and implementation approaches.
• Manage production support of mission-critical system, lead production incident and problem management (investigation, resolution, root cause analysis and prevention) and drive continuous improvement for stability and performance.
  
  

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or above) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in system design and development
• Minimum 5 years in a management and/or technical leadership capacity, with proven experience leading developers and owning delivery outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an analytical mindset and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Strong track record delivering mission-critical systems with complex stakeholder environments; excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java engineering, including API design, concurrency, performance tuning, and troubleshooting production issues.
• Strong experience with microservice architecture, containers/Kubernetes, messaging/streaming (e.g. Kafka, ActiveMQ), Linux and database; solid understanding of cloud-native patterns is preferred.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps/engineering toolchains (e.g., source control, CI/CD, unit/integration testing, static analysis, artifact management) and quality practices.
• Prior experience in vendor management and application security (e.g. OAuth2, API security, etc.) would be an advantage.
• Candidates with less experience may be considered for the position of Assistant Vice President.
  
  

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

Location:

HKEX - TKO

Shift:

N/A

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Permanent