Information Technology Officer (Development)

Government / Public Sector • Full Time • Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HK • 3w ago

Department: Office of the Communications Authority

Salary: HK$44,700 - $47,700 per month

Qualification Requirements:
Degree

Entry Requirements:
(a) Candidates [See Note (1)] should have –
(i) a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT) or related discipline from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent;
(ii) met the language proficiency requirements of ‘Level 2’ [See Note (2)] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent;
(iii) at least four (4) years relevant post-qualification full-time IT working experience of which two (2) years must be in a similar post and in a comparable capacity; and
(iv) at least two (2) years full-time hands-on experience in system development life cycle (SDLC) in Java-based systems (with Java frameworks such as Spring MVC, Spring Boot, etc. adopted), including feasibility study, system analysis and design, procurement and installation, programming and implementation, system nursing and maintenance.
(b) Candidates should be customer-oriented and able to perform under pressure, willing to work after office hours and occasionally working on an on-call basis as required.
(c) Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in using the following technologies/products:
(i) Agile software development;
(ii) Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline;
(iii) DevSecOps;
(iv) Full stack development (MEAN/MERN);
(v) RESTful API development;
(vi) Python programming;
(vii) NoSQL database;
(viii) Containerisation such as Red Hat OpenShift, podman, containerd, KubeSphere, Knative, etc.; and
(ix) Service mesh/serverless architecture.

Note:
(1) Applicants should have met the entry requirements on or before the closing date for application.
(2) For non-civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
(3) Candidates will be required to attend a selection interview cum written test. Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, OFCA may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited.

Duties:
Information Technology Officer (Development) will be mainly responsible for –
(a) performing in-house development with full SDLC and documentation;
(b) providing on-going support such as troubleshooting and bug fixing for various systems and applications;
(c) handling website updating and web hosting management;
(d) providing technical advices to support business requirements;
(e) engaging and collaborating with stakeholders to meet the business objectives; and
(f) carrying out other technical and administrative duties as specified by the management.

Fringe Benefits:
(a) A gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will add up to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period.
(b) Rest days, statutory holidays, annual leave, maternity leave, paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.

How to apply:
Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk). Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.
Applicants are required to send (i) results of HKDSEE/HKCEE or equivalent examinations and qualification [See Note (2)]; (ii) official transcripts and certificates of academic and professional qualifications obtained from institutions; and (iii) proof of current and previous employment record through email to [our mailbox through CTgoodjobs Apply Now] by the application deadline. The on-line application number should be quoted on the copies of supporting documents or quoted in the e-mail sent. Applicants should also provide a detailed account of their relevant experience in a prescribed Supplementary Information Sheet which can be downloaded from the OFCA webpage at https://www.ofca.gov.hk/en/about_us/career_ofca/job/index.html. Academic certificates and employment proofs which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post or by fax will not be accepted.
As invitations and notifications will be issued via e-mail, applicants should provide an accurate e-mail address. Applicants are responsible for checking their e-mails to ensure that invitations and notifications will be duly received. Candidates who are selected for written test and/or selection interview will normally receive an invitation by email in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for written test and/or selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Terms of Appointment:
Successful candidates will be appointed on two-year non-civil service contract (NCSC) terms. Further renewal of contract will be subject to the candidate’s performance and service needs.

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