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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Consultant Specialist.
Business: Asia & Middle East Technology
Principal responsibilities
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Lead and develop a cross-functional engineering squad (front-end and server side), providing technical direction, coaching and day-to-day leadership to deliver consistently high-quality outcomes.
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Own end-to-end delivery from inception to closure, managing scope, schedule, resourcing, dependencies, risks/issues, communications and budget to meet agreed objectives.
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Partner with product, business, operations, architecture, risk and compliance to align on requirements, non-functional expectations, delivery approach, milestones and change control.
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Drive end-to-end solution design and implementation for retail banking digital journeys, ensuring scalability, resilience, security and maintainability across UI and API layers.
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Embed engineering excellence through strong SDLC practices: coding standards, code reviews, CI/CD, automated testing, non-functional testing and clear Definition of Done/acceptance criteria.
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Maintain delivery plans and transparent reporting on progress, risks and financials, ensuring alignment with HSBC ways of working and governance expectations.
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Coordinate system integration and cross-team delivery with upstream/downstream systems, ensuring compliance with group architecture standards and platform guardrails.
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Lead production readiness and support, including release discipline, operational controls/documentation, incident triage, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement to enhance stability and customer experience.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
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Strong hands-on software development experience.
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Proven track record delivering high-quality, complex system solutions end-to-end.
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Excellent written and spoken communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across business and technical stakeholders.
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Knowledge and practical experience with distributed systems, microservice architecture and API-based integration.
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Comfortable working in an Agile delivery model (e.g., Scrum), with an iterative, collaborative mindset.
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Strong passion for technology and engineering, with curiosity to learn and apply new skills, and strong leadership.
Technical skill
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AEM / Front-end: AEM front-end development; HTL/Sightly; CRXDE/JCR; AEM component architecture; clientlibs; dispatcher concepts; accessibility and SEO.
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Backend / API: Java; Spring Boot; REST APIs and microservices; Spring MVC/Data/Security; JPA/Hibernate; SQL/RDBMS; Swagger/OpenAPI.
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Engineering practices: Git; Maven/Gradle; automated testing; Agile/Scrum; code review; CI/CD-aligned delivery.
You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.
HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.
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***Issued By HSBC Software Development (GuangDong) Limited***
