Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Technician II(s) (carrying the job title of ‘Analyst Programmer’ or ‘Front-end/Back-end/Ruby on Rails/PHP/Java Developer’)
(Ref. 2000005P) (Closing date: March 6, 2020)
The Department is looking for Computer Technician II(s) to support software development projects. The appointee(s) will be involved in using the latest software development methodologies to develop core products that are both internal and user-facing.
Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related disciplines; (ii) at least 1 year’s work experience in software engineering; (iii) good analytical, organisational and communication skills, and creativity; (iv) a good command of Ruby on Rails, Java, C/C++, Python, SQL, web programming, CSS, Shell Scripts, PHP or other programming languages; (v) good skills in various operating system environments, including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, etc.; (vi) the ability to work independently and as a team member; and (vii) the ability to multi-task, including dealing with system users. Possession of information technology-related professional accreditations (such as SCJP, OCP, MCP, etc.) is preferred. Front-end and server-side experience is important for improving the user experience and system scalability. Knowledge of the following areas is preferred: (1) cloud computing; (2) search engine; (3) open-source software development; (4) web programming; and (5) text analysis and natural language processing. Fresh graduates are also welcome to apply, as long as the applicant is motivated to learn in a dynamic environment.
Appointment will initially be made on a 1-year contract, renewable subject to good performance and mutual agreement.