Job Description
Title Senior Technical Consultant (12-month fix contract)
Department Enterprise Platforms – Canada Services
Location Hong Kong
Reports To Head of Canada Services
Level Grade 6
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
About your team
Enterprise Platforms – Canada Services provides technology delivery, engineering and operational support to Fidelity Clearing Canada (FCC). The team partners closely with FCC Technology, Product, Business and Operations to deliver, maintain and modernize business-critical platforms and services for external clients and internal business lines.
About your role
As Senior Technical Consultant, you will continue to provide senior technical leadership for the FCC core development capability while working as part of Enterprise Platforms – Canada Services. You will use your deep knowledge of FCC applications, business processes and technology landscape to guide the design, development, maintenance, production support and modernization of business-critical services. You will work closely with Technical Architecture, Product, Business, Operations, Information Security, engineering and vendor teams across FCC and FIL, providing technical direction and helping coordinate delivery priorities, dependencies and operational readiness. The role covers back-end development, secure APIs and integrations, complex data processing, enterprise job scheduling, release and Level 3 production support, application currency and technical debt reduction. You will also support engineering standards, delivery planning, knowledge transfer and mentoring, while promoting responsible use of AI-enabled development tools to improve engineering quality and productivity.
What you will do
• Provide senior technical leadership for FCC core application development, enhancement, maintenance and modernization, aligned with business objectives, operational priorities and client commitments.
• Coordinate delivery across architecture, product, business, operations, information security, engineering and vendor teams, identifying dependencies, technical risks and implementation considerations.
• Guide back-end engineering across Java REST services, complex SQL and database design, RESTful API integrations, microservices/service-oriented architecture, event-driven messaging and secure integration patterns.
• Provide technical oversight for releases, deployments, application upgrades, Level 3 production support, incident response, root-cause analysis and defect remediation.
• Support complex Control-M scheduling and data-processing workflows, including batch orchestration, dependencies, monitoring, recovery, start-of-day loading, extraction, reporting, reconciliation and file-based integrations.
• Drive application currency, technical debt reduction, reliability improvement and modernization, including legacy and end-of-life technology remediation.
• Promote strong engineering practices covering testing, automation, CI/CD, secure coding, operational readiness and post-implementation review.
• Provide technical estimation, delivery planning and clear communication of status, risks, dependencies and production priorities to Canada Services and FCC leadership.
• Mentor engineers and Team Leads, share critical FCC domain and application knowledge, and strengthen knowledge continuity between FCC and FIL teams.
• Identify opportunities to use AI-enabled engineering tools responsibly for code understanding, development, testing, code review and engineering productivity.
About you
You bring extensive software engineering and technical leadership experience in complex financial-services environments, with strong depth across Java REST services, SQL and database design, secure APIs and integrations, microservices/service-oriented architecture, enterprise data processing and UNIX-based automation. You have hands-on knowledge of supporting business-critical applications, Level 3 production support, releases, incident and root-cause management, and modernization. You are experienced with Agile delivery, CI/CD, secure SDLC practices and enterprise scheduling platforms such as Control-M, including batch dependencies, monitoring and recovery. You can guide technical decisions, coordinate delivery across distributed teams, mentor engineers, manage competing priorities and work effectively with business, technology and vendor stakeholders.
Feel rewarded
For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
Skills Required
- Extensive software engineering and technical leadership experience in complex financial-services environments
- Strong experience with Java REST services
- Strong experience with SQL and database design
- Experience with secure APIs and integrations
- Experience with microservices or service-oriented architecture
- Experience with enterprise data processing and UNIX-based automation
- Experience supporting business-critical applications and providing Level 3 production support
- Experience with releases, incident management, root-cause analysis, and defect remediation
- Experience with application modernization and legacy technology remediation
- Experience with Agile delivery, CI/CD, and secure SDLC practices
- Experience with enterprise scheduling platforms such as Control-M, including batch dependencies, monitoring, and recovery
- Ability to guide technical decisions and coordinate delivery across distributed teams
- Ability to mentor engineers and manage competing priorities
- Ability to work effectively with business, technology, and vendor stakeholders
Fidelity International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity International and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity International.
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Parental & Family Support — Family leave and carers’ support are emphasized via equalized paid parental leave globally and enhanced maternity/adoption policies. Inclusive provisions also cover carers’ leave and compassionate leave to support diverse family needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare benefits and private medical insurance are consistently highlighted as part of the core package across locations. Wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and menopause support, reinforce the depth of health coverage.
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Retirement Support — Pension and retirement savings are positioned as a strong element of the total package in multiple markets. Retirement design is frequently cited alongside paid time off and flexibility as part of a solid overall offer.
Fidelity International Insights
What We Do
Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.5 million customers globally. As a privately held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 countries and with $739.9 billion* in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals. Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $567 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures. *Data as of 31 March 2021
