Web Applications & AI Solutions Officer

HKU School of Professional & Continuing Education; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

18 days' annual leave

Library facilities access

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

HKU School of Professional & Continuing Education is seeking an IT Officer (Assistant Computer Officer I) in the Information Technology Services Unit to help manage the Web Application Team and oversee daily operations, enhancements, and support for the Admission e-flow System, websites, AI chatbot, Website Mobile App, Marketing Database System, and Portal services.

The appointee will work under the Assistant IT Manager, contribute to development, maintenance, deployment, and AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/SE.
• Minimum 4 years post-qualification experience including full-stack web development.
• Solid backend development with Python and/or PHP.
• RESTful API design and microservices concepts.
• Experience with SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to RabbitMQ or distributed systems is a plus.
• Prior admission systems knowledge in higher education is desirable.
• Willing to learn AI tools and technologies.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills.
• Experience in coordinating projects and delivering services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development, maintenance, enhancement, and integration of web applications and websites.
• Support system implementation, upgrades, testing, deployment, and reliability.
• Adopt and integrate AI technologies into web apps and admission processes.
• Troubleshoot web system issues and liaise with teams and vendors.
• Support project activities: requirements, documentation, testing, vendor coordination, progress tracking.
• Follow IT governance, cybersecurity, data protection, and compliance standards.
• Prepare system documentation and share knowledge; monitor AI developments.
• Align web apps with the School's AI strategy and assist AI team.
• Perform administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Python

PHP

RESTful API

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

RabbitMQ

AI tools

Admission systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Job description

HKU School of Professional & Continuing Education is seeking an IT Officer (Assistant Computer Officer I) in the Information Technology Services Unit to help manage the Web Application Team and oversee daily operations, enhancements, and support for the Admission e-flow System, websites, AI chatbot, Website Mobile App, Marketing Database System, and Portal services.

The appointee will work under the Assistant IT Manager, contribute to development, maintenance, deployment, and AI-enabled