Senior Technical Manager, Architecture

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“the Club”) is a world-class racing club that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique integrated business model, comprising racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charities and community contribution. Through this model, the Club generates economic and social value for the community and supports the HKSAR Government in combatting illegal gambling.

Who are we?

We are the IT Division of HKJC, a vibrant community of over 1,500 dedicated professionals working collaboratively across Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Our team is a diverse mix of individuals from various backgrounds, from all across the world. We embrace our humanity, recognizing that each of us brings unique strengths and perspectives. This diversity not only enriches our work environment but also drives our innovation and creativity as we strive to achieve our collective goals.

What do we do?

We design, build, and operate the technology that powers the Club. Our primary focus is on delivering the service that supports our hospitality, racing and wagering operations, to ensure that our customers and members enjoy exceptional experiences.

We also deliver the changes necessary to drive business growth through new products and services. And, we are committed to safeguarding the Club by protecting it from external threats, providing a secure and resilient technological environment.

The Department

The Department of Application Delivery & Support leads the end-to-end management and delivery of all Omni Channel experiences for the Jockey Club. It oversees a diverse team of technical professionals across Hong Kong and Shenzhen, collaborating closely with both global and local software partners. The department plays a vital role in delivering innovative and seamless digital experiences, while supporting the Club’s strategic objectives through robust, scalable, and secure technology solutions.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Customer & Member Digital: Omni channel retail and digital experience
• Sports Wagering: Fixed Odds sports back office, trading, and middleware systems
• Racing Wagering & Lottery: PMU Horse Racing platform and Mark 6 lottery systems
• Racing Equine: Stable management, veterinary laboratories, and racing information systems
• Hospitality & CRM: Venue, table, and recreation management, catering systems, and customer relationship management
• Data & Analytics
• Wagering Architecture: Fixed Odds and PMU/Lottery platforms
• Identity Management: Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) leveraging Ping/ForgeRock
• Enterprise/Corporate Systems: Including HR, Charity, Finance, and Treasury systems
• Shenzhen Development Centre

The Job

• Work in the Wagering Architecture team, focusing on the Racing & Lottery-related projects
• Lead in delivering the application architecture of enterprise scale, end-to-end solution for major racing and lottery projects; guide projects in their technology and vendor selections; in particular, be a key contributor and reviewer of deliverables
• Engage with Business Analysts to understand business or IT stakeholders’ needs; coordinate with other architects or developers to align the architectural solutions, and collaborate with Project Managers on project costing
• Lead in establishing and evolving an architecture framework of data, application, or technology policies, principles, patterns, standards and guidelines, and facilitate their adoption
• Develop scalable and resilient architectures to support high-throughput transactional workloads
• Design and implement scalable OLTP systems capable of handling millions of transactions per day by leveraging horizontal scaling techniques such as database sharding and stateless microservices

About You

• University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• Certification in TOGAF, Zachman, Gartner EAM, or related is a plus
• ITIL Foundation is a plus
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development, system integration, and support of large-scale software systems
• Expertise in Application Design for online transaction processing, distributed systems, messaging, caching and databases (RDBMS and NoSQL) would be  advantageous
• Experience in Application Design and Development on Cloud platforms (preferably AWS, but Azure, Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud are acceptable) is expected
• Proficiency in conducting technology evaluations and running Proof-of-Concept feasibility studies
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration, DevOps and Automated testing would be beneficial
• Experience in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
• Experience in vendor management and building strong working relationships
• Working experience in Wagering, banking or e-commerce areas will be an advantage
• English proficiency (written and spoken) is mandatory; Cantonese and Putonghua are preferred

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We offer competitive salary and benefits packages, a dynamic working environment and development opportunities.

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Equal Opportunity and Inclusive Hiring

We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an inclusive workplace for all. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are welcomed to apply. If you have any special needs or require accommodations during the interview process, please e-mail us via careers@hkjc.org.hk. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the Club's notice to employees and job applicants relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. A copy of which will be provided immediately upon request.