The KEEP (http://www.keep.edu.hk) and the VeriGuide (http://www.veriguide.org) are projects that provide online resources to support Faculty teaching and student learning needs. The Department is looking for applicants who have passion for education and communication to help share KEEP’s vision and mission with Hong Kong and the world.

The appointee(s) will work on a cross-institutional project in developing an education cloud platform, which consists of various aspects like (1) cloud computing, e.g. IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS; (2) machine learning and Big Data analysis; (3) social networking; (4) multimedia processing; (5) resources sharing; and (6) information retrieval. Duties include (a) deploying, maintaining, installing and configuring large-scale computer systems, working with cloud services such as AWS or Azure, network equipment, SAN hardware and virtualisation on Windows or Linux platforms; (b) meeting with supervisors, managers and potential users to understand the requirements; (c) providing technical support to the project team, as well as project events, such as demonstrations and seminars; and (d) assisting in ad-hoc tasks and projects.

Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related disciplines; (ii) good analytical, organisational and communication skills, and creativity; (iii) a good command of Java, C/C++, Python, SQL, web programming, CSS, Shell Scripts or other programming languages; (iv) experience in system infrastructure planning, AWS, or Azure, administration and hardware maintenance; (v) experience in network performance, network security and storage systems (e.g. NAS, SAN, etc.); (vi) proficiency in managing various systems and platforms, including but not limited to Windows and Linux platforms; (vii) proficiency in web application servers (such as PHP, J2EE, and Apache) and database management systems (such as Oracle and MySQL); (viii) the ability to work independently and as a team member; and (ix) the ability to multitask, including dealing with system users. At least 1 year’s related work experience, possession of system administration-related professional accreditations (such as MCSE, LPI/RHCE, etc.), and experience in Big Data and cloud computing platform setup and maintenance (such as MapReduce, Hadoop/OpenStack, etc.) are preferred.

Appointment will initially be made on a 1-year contract, renewable subject to good performance and mutual agreement.

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post.