System Administrator (at the rank of IT Officer) (several posts)

Education • Full Time • Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, HK • 23h ago

System Administrator (at the rank of IT Officer) (several posts) in the Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) (Ref.: 536143) (to commence as soon as possible, on a two-year fixed-term basis with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totalling up to 10% of basic salary, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance)

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Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) is an academic research-support centre embracing multi-omics and big data biomedical research under the LKS Faculty of Medicine. CPOS core laboratories host state-of-the-art technology platforms with sophisticated equipment supported by over 75 dedicated members. Welcome to visit https://cpos.hku.hk to explore more.

Career Prospects

Unique opportunity to administrate data center, infrastructure and High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters in biomedical environment
Excellent on-job training
Long-term development opportunities
Expert technical and managerial career paths

The Role

Administrate Linux and Windows servers: setup, patching, backups, and monitoring
Support and maintain HPC clusters and petabyte-scale storage systems
Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure issues to ensure high availability
Provide Tier-2 user support for system and user issues
Implement and maintain security best practices
Oversee hardware lifecycle in the data center, including out-of-band monitoring and vendor coordination
Contribute to IT infrastructure projects, deployments, and system enhancements

Qualifications and Qualities

Bachelor’s degree or above in Information Technology or related disciplines
At least 3-5 years' hands-on experience as a system administrator
Experience in Linux (Redhat/CentOS/Ubuntu) and Windows servers administration and monitoring
Proficient in system shell scripting, process automation, and server hardware setup
Knowledge of petabyte-scale storage system
Experience in HPC clusters and distributed parallel file system would be an advantage
Excellent communication skills
Proactive, team-oriented, and eager to embrace new challenges

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview. Those who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref.: 534837) need not re-apply.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered. Other benefits include annual leave, medical benefits, continuing professional development, and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries.

The University only accepts online application for the above posts. Applicants should apply online at the University’s careers site (https://jobs.hku.hk) and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until May 31, 2026, or until the posts are filled, whichever is earlier.

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