System Administrator (at the rank of IT Officer) in the Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) (Ref.: 526604) (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 70 dedicated members. Welcome to visit https://cpos.hku.hk to explore more.
Career Prospects
- Unique opportunity to administrate on Data Center, infrastructure and High-Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster in biomedical environment
- Excellent on-job training
- Long-term development opportunities
- Expert technical and managerial career track
The Role
- Manage server farm on both Linux and Windows systems
- Monitor and troubleshoot computer cluster equipment
- Maintain overall IT infrastructure
- Provide Tier-2 user support
Those who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref.: 526304) need not re-apply.
Qualifications and Qualities
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Information Technology or related disciplines
- At least 3 years' hands-on system administrator experience
- Experience on Linux (Redhat/CentOS/Ubuntu) and Windows Server administration and monitoring
- Experience in system shell scripting, process automation, server hardware setup
- Knowledge in petabyte scale storage system
- Knowledge in High Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster and distributed parallel file system (advantage)
- Excellent communication skills
- Proactive and enjoy team work
- Willing to meet new challenges
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 post. Applicants should apply online at the University’s career 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, 2024, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.
