HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY Hiring! Full Time Associate, Post-Trade System Support (Technology Service) (CMU OmniClear vacancy) in Hong Kong - Ricebowl

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is charged with the responsibility for maintaining the stability and integrity of the monetary and financial systems of Hong Kong.

CMU OmniClear Limited (CMU OmniClear) is a wholly owned subsidiary of CMU OmniClear Holdings Limited, which is jointly owned by the Exchange Fund (as the majority shareholder) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (as the minority shareholder). It carries out the operation and business development activities of the Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) on behalf of the HKMA. As part of the critical financial market infrastructure in Hong Kong, CMU is a central securities depository (CSD), providing secure and efficient clearing, settlement and custodian services for securities. CMU OmniClear’s vision is to continuously enhance CMU service coverage, expand connectivity with other markets and upgrade the CMU infrastructure to provide market participants with comprehensive and quality services.

We now invite eligible candidates to join our dynamic and inclusive company for the exciting opportunity below:

Associate, Post-Trade System Support (Technology Service)

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation and rollout of the vendor’s post-trade system, including configuration, testing, deployment and post-implementation review.
• Develop and maintain interfaces between the vendor’s post-trade system and in-house systems.
• Analyse interface requirements, data mapping, message formats, and system connectivity to ensure accurate and timely data exchange.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for user inquiries, production issues, and system incidents.
• Conduct initial issue triage, impact assessment, troubleshooting, and incident logging before escalating matters to the vendor’s Level 2 or Level 3 support team.
• Prepare functional specifications, test cases, process flows, and user documentation.
• Coordinate and support System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production verification.
• Monitor daily production processing and ensure that issues are tracked and resolved in a timely manner.

Requirements

• University degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in post-trade systems or application support. Preference will be given to candidates experience in global securities operations and custody services.
• Solid understanding of the post-trade lifecycle, including trade matching, confirmation, settlement, clearing, reconciliations, corporate actions, accounting interfaces, and reporting workflows.
• Strong knowledge of interface technologies, including APIs, file-based transfers, message routing and middleware.
• Proficiency in SWIFT standards, specifically ISO 15022(MT) and ISO 20022 (MX).
• Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux environments. Oracle database, and scripting, languages.
• Familiarity with scheduling tools, test automation, frameworks, and interface monitoring utilities.
• Proven experience supporting application in hybrid environments, managing both on-premise infrastructure and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms. Understanding of SaaS support models, including incident management, problem management, change control, and escalation procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical issues clearly to non-technical users and stakeholders.
• Candidates with supplementary experience and qualifications will also be considered, even if they do not meet all of the specified requirements above.

(Candidates with less experience may be considered for an offer of appointment at Analyst level.)

Conditions of service

• Appointment will be offered by CMU OmniClear
• A competitive remuneration package will be offered. There is flexibility to take account of additional experience and qualifications
• Fringe benefits include medical and dental benefits and paid annual leave