HPC & Data Center SysAdmin — Linux/Windows, Storage

HKUMed – The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Medical benefits

Continuing professional development

Free access to on-campus gyms and libs

Job summary

HKUMed – The University of Hong Kong invites applications for a System Administrator (IT Officer) to support Linux/Windows servers, HPC clusters, and petabyte-scale storage in CPOS. The role focuses on uptime, backups, monitoring, and security in a biomedical research environment.

The position is a two-year fixed-term contract with gratuity and university retirement benefits, offering excellent training and long-term development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in IT or related fields.
• 3–5 years hands-on system administrator experience.
• Experience in Linux and Windows server administration and monitoring.
• Proficient in shell scripting and process automation.
• Knowledge of petabyte-scale storage systems.
• Experience with HPC clusters is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Linux/Windows Admin

Shell scripting

Automation

HPC clusters

Storage systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Information Technology or related disciplines

Tools

Linux distros (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu)

Windows Server management

Monitoring tools

Job description

HKUMed – The University of Hong Kong invites applications for a System Administrator (IT Officer) to support Linux/Windows servers, HPC clusters, and petabyte-scale storage in CPOS. The role focuses on uptime, backups, monitoring, and security in a biomedical research environment.

The position is a two-year fixed-term contract with gratuity and university retirement benefits, offering excellent training and long-term development opportunities.