HPC & Data Center System Administrator (2-Year Term)

HKUMed – The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

HKUMed – The University of Hong Kong, Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) invites applications for a System Administrator (IT Officer) to manage Linux/Windows servers, HPC clusters and petabyte-scale storage in a biomedical research environment.

This two-year fixed-term post offers excellent on-the-job training, strong career development potential, and the opportunity to work with advanced infrastructure in a dynamic academic setting. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Information Technology or related fields.
• 3–5 years' hands-on system administration experience.
• Experience with Linux and Windows server administration and monitoring.
• Proficient in shell scripting and process automation.
• Experience with petabyte-scale storage systems.
• Experience with HPC clusters and distributed parallel file systems is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proactive and team-oriented, eager to take on 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

Linux/Windows server admin

Shell scripting & automation

Petabyte-scale storage

HPC clusters experience

Security best practices

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

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

Job description

HKUMed – The University of Hong Kong, Centre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS) invites applications for a System Administrator (IT Officer) to manage Linux/Windows servers, HPC clusters and petabyte-scale storage in a biomedical research environment.

This two-year fixed-term post offers excellent on-the-job training, strong career development potential, and the opportunity to work with advanced infrastructure in a dynamic academic setting. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.