Role Title: IT Lead Architect

Business: Retail Banking and Wealth  Management

Role Purpose / Description

Lead IT solution architect for Digital projects

Job responsibilities include

-    Establish strategic technology roadmap that meet  business development plan

-    Manage relationship with key stake holders in  Business/IT/external parties

-    Provide IT solutions to business requirements whilst  aligning to IT strategies and standards

-    Work in agile/devops  environments

-    Manage/support/develop a team of digital solution  architects

-    Facilitate sharing and alignment of knowledge &  best practice with IT areas

Knowledge & Experience /  Qualifications

* 5+ years of IT experience in financial industry of  including IT architecture

    -    Preferably with experience in development and  project/people management roles

    -    Experience in development and support of mission  critical business applications a plus

    -    Experience in strategic planning on IT  application/technology roadmap

* Excellent communication & stakeholder management  skills

    -    Ability to explain complex technical solutions to  audiences at different technical knowledge

    -    Ability to articulate business case for IT investments  to business

    -    Build relationships with senior/key stakeholders  rapidly

* Sound knowledge of Fintect and innovative  technologies, design patterns and keep abreast of latest technology  trends

    -    Experience in designing complex distributed / service  oriented / micro services style and cloud based systems, with focus on  scalability, maintainability and extensibility

    -    Experience in designing integrations between different  systems, working with different teams and driving an agreement on the  technologies and methods to use

    -    Practitioner of agile methodologies

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. We develop and maintain systems for  HSBC’s global businesses, as well as support functions such as Finance, HR and  Risk. We work across a range of technology platforms and development  disciplines, from mainframe to mobile technologies.  

Our team includes software  engineers and developers, architects, testers, IT and business analysts,  consultants and programme and project managers, as well as team leadership and  management roles. We employ people in almost all the countries and territories  in which HSBC operates. Two locations of HSBC Technology China, including  Guangzhou and Xi’an, are world-class technology hubs with industrial delivery  capability.  

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If you’re looking for a career that  will give you plenty of opportunities to develop, join HSBC and your future will  be rich with potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the  top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities,  support and rewards that will take you further.