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Head IT Middle Office - Python

Head IT Middle Office - Python

HyredHong Kong, Hong Kong
30+ days ago
Job description

Industry : Financial Services / Financial Trading

Key requirements : Fullstack development

Whom You'll Be Working For

Client is an APAC headquartered diversified investment firm trading equities, commodities, FX, fixed income (Bonds, Credit & Rates), globally.

About the role

This is a critical leadership role to build and architect a next generation cross asset (Equity, FX, Commodities, Credit / Rate derivatives) 24

  • 7 post trade platform.

What You'll be doing

  • Hands on technical lead of backend and frontend developers on middle office application and database development
  • Providing direction and guidance in the development, architecture, implementation and communication of IT development in the firms Middle Office systems (including bookkeeping / risk monitoring / finance accounting functions）
  • Directly facing Senior management team and key stakeholders on development progress regularly, leading daily Jira sprint sections and allocating tasks to the team
  • Identifying practical and cost-effective solutions to tackle operational risk issues and IT security relevant issues across the firm
  • Assisting in setting system risk-related and IT security prevention policies and standards

    • Skills they are looking for

  • University degree in Computer Science, and / or Finance, or other relevant disciplines
  • CFA or FRM certificate preferred
  • 5 years of experience in IT roles in reputable financial system provider companies / investment banks / hedge funds
  • Proficient in Python and SQL with ample development experience, especially in the content of trading and PnL management
  • Proficient in web-socket and restful API, especially for the use cases of exchanges
  • Experience in agile method of project management and familiar with using Jira for IT development management
  • Knowledge in traditional financial products including equities, bonds, futures, FX and commodities and understand the post trade flow
  • Extremely organised with strong time-management skills, good communication skills
  • Solid knowledge and experience in Linux production support and cloud environment
  • Comfortable working under pressure and in a constantly changing environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to see from macro & micro view.
  • Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Fluent in English and Mandarin
  • Attentive to details, well-organised, self-motivated, a good team player
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