System Development Manager - AVP - Group Risk Management Systems - IT -12 months Contract

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 is a greenfield development opportunity to design, build and implement the next generation derivatives platform. We are committed to modernize our infrastructure and aligning our operating model to a client-led framework. This is our key strategic project to bring innovation to market participants in trading, clearing and risk management of the derivatives markets.

Job Duties:

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to join us in the Risk Management System application team. The incumbent will have the opportunity to develop and work with new technology. He/she will be part of the mission critical platform development team and will have the opportunity to work closely with seasoned, enthusiastic technologist across the IT Division as well as the exposure to work with various business stakeholders across HKEX.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain models for option pricing, volatility calibration, margin calculation and other risk management tools.
• Carry out duties in system development life cycle, including effort estimation, collecting user requirements, system design, programming, functional and technical testing and production migration, in accordance with the IT development standards and guidelines, and company-wide policies and standards.
• Collaborate with risk managers, and other stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of models and tools to ensure accuracy, reliability, and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting issues related to quantitative models and tools.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, IT Security, compliance team, to ensure the security and compliance of the applications.
• Undertake assignments and projects as assigned by supervisor.

• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 7 years' system development experience, preferably in financial services industry.
• Solid experience in application design and development in Java, C++, Python, Linux platform.
• Experience with distributed computing framework, MicroServices, containerized applications, Cloud technology.
• Familiarity with object storage, databases, noSQL and data manipulation tools for handling and analyzing large datasets
• Understanding of quantitative finance concepts, including derivatives pricing, risk management, and portfolio optimization is a definite advantage.
• Good communication skills in both written and spoken English. The ability to communicate in Putonghua is a plus.