Solution Lead

Solution Lead (3 years contract) Cathay Digital & Information Technology Information Technology Department Contract Shenzhen, Chinese Mainland Application deadline: 20 Nov 2026 Company Description Cathay is a leading premium travel lifestyle brand based in Hong Kong, offering products and services across four lines of business - Premium Travel, Cargo, Low-Cost Travel and Lifestyle. The Cathay Group comprises premium full-service airline Cathay Pacific, cargo business Cathay Cargo, low-cost airline HK Express, express all-cargo carrier Air Hong Kong, and various other subsidiaries.

At Cathay, we are committed to moving people forward in life -- whether through travel experience, lifestyle products or career growth. Being part of Cathay is more than just a job, it's a meaningful career journey toward realising your ambitions. Your skills will become a bridge that connects the world, opening up infinite possibilities along our customers' life journeys. If you are seeking an opportunity to take flight, let your ambitions propel you higher and further.

Make Your Career Move, together with Cathay.

Notes

All Chinese mainland based positions are subject to local terms and conditions.

Role Introduction This role is responsible for understanding business needs and driving technology direction and solution delivery within a business domain.

Key Responsibilities

The Solution Lead (SL) is responsible for delivery of high quality IT product or applications to the business.Key responsibilities may be categorised into five areas:

Business Engagement Support pre-project consulting for a portfolio pipeline of initiatives Capture and communicate business direction, challenges and requirements Support business process change Recommends commercially and technically viable ideas to improve the business performance Technology Design and Implementation Work closely with the developers, analyst and architects to architect and develop the best technical design. Conceptualise and propose solution approaches Planning, designing, developing, implementing, and supporting IT products and applications to meet the customer needs Provide an escalation point for solution analysts in order to deliver business solutions that include technology implementations and/or adaptations Recommends and implements simple continuous improvement of standard Cathay IT Practices Keep abreast of latest trends in technology, industry and corresponding business domain Responsible for application maintenance and striving for continuous improvements within the application lifecycle Project Delivery Focus on small to medium scale initiatives Initiate, define, plan and execute tasks / initiatives Test all solution aspects including but not limited to security, performance, integration Facilitate project progress through relevant gates Manage the day-to-day activities of the software development team and external 3rd parties as required People Management Contribute to team resource planning Manage external 3rd parties as required The Solution Lead may also Be directly involved in implement solutions in an Agile development team Directly manage one or more Solution Analysts Perform the role of surrogate Product Owner / BU SME (generally Senior) Coach Solution Analysts on any aspect of their role E&A Responsibility Emergency and Accident and Crisis Response responsibilities as require

Requirements

Academic qualifications Bachelor degree qualification in Information Technology related discipline, Masters preferred

Knowledge, skills, training and experience

8+ years of related IT experience covering but not limited to:

Software development System analysis Business analysis Solution definition System Testing Client facing experience with successful relationship management is a plus Proven verbal and written communication skill Professional, passionate, innovative, self-motivated and able to present solutions to diverse groups of stakeholders Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, leveraging both logic and creativity Proven troubleshooting skills;

ability to identify patterns and generate ideas Airline or travel industry knowledge is highly beneficial Solid software development skill is highly beneficial Solid experience in systems analysis and software development, with sound knowledge and experience in some of the below area:

Front-end framework, responsive web design and scripts such as HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, AngularJS and ReactJS, Websockets and JSON.

Secure, robust and high transaction volume web development with Spring boot, J2EE, Node.JS, Adobe Experience Manager, web accessibility and Search Engine Optimization API and micro-services development Open Source Technology and its managed cloud services such as Java, MySQL, Redis and MongoDB.

Implementation and operation of reference architecture, resources and services on Public Clouds.

Docker configuration of Tomcat Application Server, Adobe Experience Manager.

CI/CD and monitoring tools (e.g Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform and AppDynamics).

Knowledge on database design and ETL tools.

Personal & Application Information Equal Opportunity Cathay Pacific is committed to fostering an environment that values Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to attracting and hiring qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and abilities. We strive to create a respectful, inclusive workplace free from discrimination, harassment and bullying.

Privacy Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our Applicant Personal Information Collection Statement and for recruitment purposes only. Candidates not notified within eight weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. We keep records of your data for no longer than is necessary for the purpose for which we obtained them and any other permitted linked purposes. If your application is unsuccessful, we will keep your details on file for as long as is necessary to process your application or for the purposes of further job opportunities if you agree to such longer periods.

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