HK-S1-03348 Tech Lead secondment for AIA - 6 month contract -Kenny Tse

Tech Lead secondment for AIA

The Tech Lead joins a strategic enterprise cloud migration programme focused on modernising a mission-critical legacy system onto a cloud-native architecture. This position offers strong technical leadership within a structured programme environment that values best practices in cloud deployment and AI-assisted development.

Our client is a prominent organisation operating within the financial services sector, committed to leveraging innovative technology solutions to achieve digital transformation.

Role Overview
The Tech Lead will be responsible for owning end-to-end technical delivery, setting architecture standards, mentoring a development team, and liaising with key stakeholders. The role spans all programme phases, from initial development through production deployment and post-launch support. Success involves delivering high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions on time, ensuring effective governance of AI tools like GitHub Copilot, and managing stakeholder expectations.

Key Skills & Experience

• Lead system architecture design and documentation using ADRs
• Manage sprint planning, effort estimation, and milestone tracking
• Contribute production-ready code in Java 17, React 18, Helm, and Docker
• Oversee security, code quality, and vulnerability scanning practices
• Mentor a team of 3–5 developers, conducting 1-on-1s and fostering best practices
• Govern AI-assisted coding tools, establishing prompt engineering standards
• Serve as technical point of contact for cross-team communication and stakeholder engagement

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud-native patterns and multi-cloud strategies
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 security practices in application development

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve technical architecture, API standards, and security protocols
• Lead sprint activities, technical scope, and effort estimation
• Contribute to development of backend, frontend, and infrastructure code
• Manage Docker and Helm configurations to meet security and compliance standards
• Enforce quality gates, conduct code reviews, and manage security scans
• Drive AI delivery governance, including prompt standards, output reviews, and productivity tracking
• Facilitate cross-team engagement, translating business requirements into actionable tasks
• Liaise with external infrastructure teams for environment parity and deployment readiness

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline
• Minimum 15 years of professional software development experience
• Minimum 5 years in a technical lead, principal engineer, or architect role
• Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise migration or modernisation projects
• Prior experience leading agile teams of 3–8 engineers
• Experience working within regulated industries such as financial services or insurance
• Proven hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot or similar AI coding assistant in a delivery context

Additional Details

• Employment Type: Asia Contract
• Location Requirements: On-Site
• Duration: 2 weeks
• Start Date: 10/07/2026
• Working Environment: Hybrid

If you have the relevant skills and experience, please apply with an updated CV.