Consultant Specialist

Job description

Job description

Some careers have more impact than others.
If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Consultant Specialist.

Business:Wealth & Personal Banking IT

Principal responsibilities 
•  Responsible for technical design, development, implementation and maintenance of HSBC FX and payment Platform systems 
• Develop an understanding of the FX and Paymment business systems of the Group and their associated IT development requirements 
• Assign tasks to team members and provide effective supervision to ensure the delivery of projects on time and in budget with appropriate quality 
• Fully adopt Devops, Agile, Cloud Computing and Testing Automation 
• Prepare detailed specifications that describe input, output and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language 
• Provide estimates for development efforts from design documents 
• Review code and documentation to ensure code meets the design criteria and work is of an acceptable quality 
• Optimize operational performance and improve quality whilst increasing cost-effectiveness 
• Work with business users for support or development queries 
• Work with IT Infrastructure and other IT application teams as well as external vendors as required 
• Supervise the rectification of production system issues with the minimum disruption to the business 
• Investigate and resolve problems arising in connection with IT services 
• Ensure compliance with all relevant internal instructions (FIMs, GSMs, circulars), internal control standards and external regulatory requirements, including the management of operational risk and adherence to the Group’s standards of ethical behavior      

Requirements

Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree with major or minor in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience 
• Qualification in a related business discipline an advantage 
• Extensive relevant working experience, involvement in wealth management or investment IT functions preferred 
• Experience in the areas of retail investment, wealth management, asset management would be an added advantage 
• Prior experience in vendor management, working in a diversified or matrix team structure patterns 
• Strong knowledge of Agile development and Devops tool (e.g. Confluence, JIRA, Selenium, Jmeter, HP virtual user, Cucumber, Jenkins, QC, etc) 
• Proficiency in infra setup and troubleshooting in Cloud (e.g. PCF, TP and AWS) 
• Excellent analytic/problem-solving skills 
• Excellent communication/presentation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with different groups of stakeholders and external vendors 
• Strong team player who also has the ability to work under pressure, independently and proactively 
• Willing to travel and work in PRC and overseas 

HSBCVZ/GZ*

About HSBC Technology China

We develop, implement and support software and IT services and processes that allow HSBC to remain at the forefront of high-quality banking systems.

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.

（Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need will be prioritised.） 

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC. 

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.” 

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