Information Technology Office

Ref. no : C/ITO/ASSM/09/24-AP2
 
Major Duties:
The appointee(s) would take up duties in ONE of the following areas:
(a)  System Development
      (i)    To be responsible for the system design, in-house development and maintenance of web applications with various tools and technologies
      (ii)   To assist in collecting user requirements and transforming them into functional requirements and technical specifications; and
      (iii)  To liaise with and support users for system implementation, bug fixing, user acceptance test, deployment, training and related documentation.
(b)  Infrastructure Management
      (i)    To maintain the campus network, Wi-Fi service and IT application systems with servers;
      (ii)   To provide technical support on data centre management, operations and monitoring;
      (iii)  To assist in managing IT systems and services on Windows / Linux / Virtualisation / Cloud platforms; and
      (iv)  To assist in conducting administrative tasks in systems / servers upgrade, cross-platform migration, backup & recovery with performance tuning.
(c)  Security Management
      (i)    To maintain, support and troubleshoot IT security systems, e.g. Firewall, IPS, VPN, Privileged Account and Access Management;
      (ii)   To manage IT security systems for monitoring and protection of servers, networks and information;
      (iii)  To assist in implementing security solution, e.g. SIEM, Digital Rights Management, Patch Management;
      (iv)  To handle security incidents and mitigate security vulnerabilities, e.g. DDoS, APT; and
      (v)   To maintain information security standards and procedures in compliance with the VTC information security policy and ISO27001.

Requirements:
(a)  (i)   A recognised degree in IT or equivalent with at least 2 years’ relevant experience; OR
      (ii)   A recognised higher diploma in IT or equivalent with at least 5 years' relevant experience;
      (Applicants with a recognised degree in IT but less experience, or a recognised higher diploma with at least 3 years' relevant experience may apply. Candidates who have completed or are awaiting formal results of a degree may also apply.)
(b)  For Major Duties in (a) System Development, applicants with good knowledge / certifications and hands-on experience in ANY of the following aspects will be an advantage:
      (i)    Java, preferably including Java Framework (e.g. JSF / Hibernate / Struts / Spring);
      (ii)    Web application frontend, HTML5, preferably including AJAX, Bootstrap, React.js, Angular and / or jQuery;
      (iii)   Microsoft Dynamics 365;
      (iv)   PHP;
      (v)    SQL or PL / SQL; and
      (vi)   DevOps, preferably including Docker and / or CI / CD
(c)  For Major Duties in (b) Infrastructure Management, applicants with good knowledge / certifications and hands-on experience in ANY of the following aspects will be an advantage:
       (i)     Network administration (Cisco / H3C / Ruckus);
       (ii)    System administration (MS Windows / Red Hat / AIX);
       (iii)   Database administration (Oracle / MS SQL / MySQL);
       (iv)   Monitoring (Nagios / SCOM); and
       (v)    Required to receive calls and provide supports outside office hours.
(d)  For Major Duties in (c) Security Management, applicants with good knowledge / certifications and hands-on experience in ANY of the following aspects will be an advantage:
       (i)     Administration of Firewalls with IPS methodologies, e.g. Imperva, Checkpoint, Cisco, Palo Alto, FortiGate;
       (ii)    Management of Security Information Event Management Solution, e.g. Splunk, Azure Sentinel; and
       (iii)   Administration of Cloud infrastructure, e.g. AWS, Azure.
(e)  Proficiency in English and Chinese; and
(f)   Good interpersonal skills, self-initiative and be a good team player.

Notes:
(1)   The post is at the rank of “Officer”.
(2)   Applicants with less relevant experience and / or qualification may be considered for the post of IT Specialist, at the rank of “Technician”.
(3)   Applicants with substantial experience and achievements in the relevant field but without the required academic / professional qualifications OR those with exceptional academic / professional qualifications but with less experience may also apply.
(4)   Appointee(s) may be required to work irregular hours / outside normal office hours and / or at different work locations on a need basis.
(5)   Appointee(s) may be posted to any operational units of the VTC, for example a campus / centre, to carry out similar duties, and have different post titles which are subject to change at the Council’s discretion.

Application Procedures:
Interested applicants should apply for the post via email.  A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 6/2024​)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to vtchrd-job@vtc.edu.hk.

Candidates should take note of the following:
(1)   Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2)   The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “your surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Tai-man.pdf”.
(3)   For the email subject, please cite “Application for Assistant Systems Manager (Ref. No.: C/ITO/ASSM/09/24-AP2).
(4)   Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.
      
Closing date for application: 17 September 2024

Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.

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