Senior Specialist (Systems Infrastructure)

Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited

Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) is a private organization jointly owned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and The Hong Kong Association of Banks. The Companys key objective is to develop and operate a safe and efficient multi-currency and multi-dimensional financial infrastructure in Hong Kong for:

• large-value interbank fund transfers denominated in HKD, USD, Euro and RMB;

• interbank money settlement of equity and debt securities transactions in Hong Kong via the linkages with the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited and the HKMAs Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) system;

• small-value interbank fund transfers denominated in HKD and RMB via the HKD and RMB Faster Payment System; and

• interbank clearing and/or money settlement of retail payments, such as paper cheques, autocredits, credit card payments, etc. in Hong Kong.

The Company is also the operator of the HKMAs CMU system.

Apart from interbank clearing-and-settlement services, the Company and its subsidiaries also support the HKMA and the financial industry to foster the development of the financial technology (“FinTech”) ecosystem in Hong Kong.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to take up the following job position.

Major Responsibilities

• Assist in the system architectural design and solutions for the database systems and AIX related system software to meet business requirements and cost-effectiveness

• Undertake DBA role for managing and administrating DB2, Oracle and SQL database software

• Install and configure DB2, Oracle and SQL database products

• Devise proper design and procedures for database backup and restore, snapshots, data recovery, disaster recovery, data mirroring, HA solution, security setup, 7x24 operation and other related features

• Perform software upgrade and apply security and software patches to the database and AIX related system software

• Conduct system monitoring, performance tuning and capacity planning

• Perform trouble-shooting, problem solving and incident management

• Develop and keep up-to-date documentation of database systems

• Maintain high system availability and database integrity and ensure high database security

• Work closely with other technical teams and external vendors for database system set-up and configuration

• Provide technical assistance to the application development teams on database design for project development

• Monitor, time, and report systems performance in use of relevant monitoring tools

• Design, produce and conduct appropriate training sessions to colleagues for new developments in the database systems

• Under direction from the Management, investigate developments in the database software packages and utilities areas. Make appropriate proposals for the improvement of services delivered to the users of the computer systems

• Provide advice and assistance, on the features of, and the use of the database software and utilities

• Provide 7x24 on-call for emergency production incidents and provide on-site support for fire-fighting

• Perform other duties as assigned by the superiors

Requirements

• University degree in electrical/electronic, computer engineering/science or related discipline

• Minimum 7 years experience in DBA role for database administration support

• Solid knowledge of DB2 and Oracle and related system products

• Good knowledge of AIX and related system software

• Pick up new skills through self-learning and on the job training

• Willing to perform evening and holiday shift duties for supporting operation

• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese

• Excellent problem solving skills including root-cause analysis

• Able to pick up new skills through self-learning and on-the-job training

• Good communication and interpersonal skills and able to work under pressure

How to ApplyInterested parties please send your curriculum vitae stating your current and expected salaries, and contact phone number to the Human Resources Division, Unit B, 25/F, MG Tower, 133 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon or by clicking the "Apply Now" button below:

All applications and personal information collected will be treated in strict confidence and only be used for the purpose of recruitment and selection. The information collected will be accessed by our authorized personnel only. Those applicants not contacted by the Human Resources Division within two months from their application date should consider their applications filed for future reference which will be retained for one year for possible future job matching, and destroyed after the expiry of one year.

Information :

• Company : Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Ltd
• Position : Senior Specialist (Systems Infrastructure)
• Location : Kwun Tong, Kowloon Peninsula
• Country : HK