Senior Consultant Specialist

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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Software Engineer.

Business: CTO Data Technology

Principal responsibilities

• Architect and oversee the implementation of enterprise-grade data solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Define and enforce data engineering standards, best practices, and governance policies across the organization.
• Lead the design and optimization of complex data pipelines and workflows for diverse data sources.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and security across all stages of the data lifecycle.
• Drive automation strategies to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual interventions.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align data engineering solutions with business objectives and long-term strategies.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and trends to drive innovation in data engineering practices.
• Mentor and guide mid-level and junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment between data engineering, product, and business teams.
• Provide strategic leadership to the data engineering team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Manage team performance through regular feedback, goal setting, and performance reviews.
• Identify skill gaps and provide training or development opportunities to enhance team capabilities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations on data engineering strategies.
• Build and maintain a high-performing team by fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
• Oversee resource planning, recruitment, and onboarding to ensure the team is adequately staffed and skilled.

Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications：

• Bachelor’s degree or above in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of work experience in data engineering or ETL development, with domain-level ownership experience.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., GCP BigQuery, Dataflow, AWS/Azure equivalents).
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala for data processing and pipeline development.
• Familiarity with orchestration tools and workflow automation frameworks (e.g., Apache Airflow, Cloud Composer).
• Cloud certifications (e.g. GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Big Data Specialty) are a strong plus.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets, identify patterns, and derive actionable insights.
• Strong troubleshooting and optimization skills to ensure reliability and performance.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor mid-level and junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills to manage team performance and deliver results.
• Ability to manage resource planning, recruitment, and onboarding to ensure the team is adequately staffed and skilled.
• Excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders and align team efforts with organizational goals.
• Strategic mindset to drive innovation and align data engineering solutions with long-term business objectives.

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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.

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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