HPC & Data Center System Administrator

The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Medical benefits

CPD support

Gym access and libraries

On-campus facilities

Job summary

The University of Hong Kong's Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) is expanding and seeking a System Administrator (IT Officer) to join a vibrant biomedical research environment. The role focuses on managing data center infrastructure, HPC clusters, and petabyte-scale storage.

You will maintain Linux and Windows servers, implement security best practices, and provide Tier-2 support while contributing to IT projects and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Information Technology or related disciplines.
• At least 3-5 years' hands-on experience as a system administrator.
• Experience in Linux (Redhat/CentOS/Ubuntu) and Windows servers administration and monitoring.
• Proficient in system shell scripting, process automation, and server hardware setup.
• Knowledge of petabyte-scale storage system.
• Experience in HPC clusters and distributed parallel file system would be an advantage.
• Proactive, team-oriented, and eager to embrace new challenges.

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

Server administration

Shell scripting

HPC management

Security practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

Linux distributions

Backup software

HPC software

Job description

The University of Hong Kong's Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) is expanding and seeking a System Administrator (IT Officer) to join a vibrant biomedical research environment. The role focuses on managing data center infrastructure, HPC clusters, and petabyte-scale storage.

You will maintain Linux and Windows servers, implement security best practices, and provide Tier-2 support while contributing to IT projects and vendor coordination.