Software Engineering Specialist, HSBC

HSBC

Location:
China, Shanghai

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Description:

HSBC is seeking an experienced professional to join their team as Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist. The role entails developing and maintaining OceanBase database solutions while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Additional responsibilities include creating monitoring solutions, managing database risk, and collaborating with various teams to deliver world-class tools.

Job Responsibility:

Release and maintain standards and documents of OceanBase products within the group
Responsible for the integration of OceanBase with the group's mandatory product ecosystem
Responsible for the formulation of OceanBase life cycle and patch release plan
Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the production system database, and ensure the elasticity and recoverability of the OceanBase database
Develop regular database emergency disaster recovery drill plans for application systems
Help service owner to optimize database and performance
According to the group cyber requirements, specify the database patch update plan.Evaluate and repair database vulnerabilities in a timely manner
Help service owners achieve regulatory compliance requirements for databases
Participate in broader discussions about future state software architecture
Create and maintain monitoring solutions to be used in production database monitoring, capacity management, and incident detection and response
Ensure Operational and compliance activities are undertaken, and remediation actions planned for services
Investigate, triage, and troubleshoot production problems and use data to articulate impact with relentless attention to technical details and remediation for avoidance
Develop and maintain tools used in investigating production problems
Ensure that support documentation (runbooks and knowledge bases) are produced, maintained and improved to scale knowledge and embed best practices into the team
Work closely with teams, product owners, agile coaches and other stakeholders to ensure we deliver world-class tools and capabilities for our engineering community
Keep up to date and have expertise on current tools, technologies and areas like cyber security and regulations pertaining to aspects like data privacy, consent, data residency
Perform production support and maintain of components which Team owns. With Technical expertise maintain, control and keep up to date with Technology and platform
Assist in the coordination of compliance assurance reviews covering regulatory reporting responsibilities for Regulatory Compliance
Manage the implementation of database risk management enhancements to meet HSBC's regulatory and risk compliance requirements.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Over 10 years of database management experience, including at least 3 years focused on the operations and management of OceanBase databases
Proficiency in the architecture principles, operations, performance optimization, and troubleshooting of OceanBase databases
Familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems and the ability to troubleshoot system-level issues
In-depth knowledge of database security strategies, including user access management, data encryption, and access control
Familiarity with regulatory requirements in the financial industry to ensure compliance in database operations
Strong understanding of financial industry business processes and core banking system requirements
Awareness of fintech industry trends and their impact on database technology
Strong team collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to respond quickly in high-pressure environments
Possessing relevant OceanBase certification
Experience with other mainstream databases (such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
Familiarity with other domestic databases (such as TiDB, PolarDB, TDSQL)
Experience in automation operations, with proficiency in tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, and Prometheus to improve work efficiency
Experience in database management for core systems in the financial technology industry
Familiarity with containerization and cloud-native technologies in the context of database applications
Experience in team management or project management.

What we offer:

Continuous professional development
Flexible working
Opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 06, 2025

Expiration:
August 06, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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Software Engineering Specialist

HSBC

Location:China, Shanghai

Category:IT - Software Development

Contract Type:Employment contract