Web Applications Specialist – AI-Driven Education Platforms

HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

18 days annual leave

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

HKU SPACE is seeking an IT Officer (Assistant Computer Officer I) in the Information Technology Services Unit to support the Web Application Team and oversee daily operations of the School's Web Applications, including the Admission e-flow System, Websites, AI Chatbot, Website Mobile App, Marketing Database System and Portal services.

You will develop, maintain, integrate, and enhance web apps, support AI-enabled features, ensure security and scalability, and collaborate with academic and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS or Software Engineering; 4+ years post-qualification experience including full-stack web development.
• Solid backend development experience with Python and/or PHP; RESTful API design and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing Web Application Team and overseeing daily operations, enhancements, and support of the School's Web Applications.
• Support system implementation, upgrades, testing, deployment, and ensure service quality, availability, security, and scalability.
• Assist in AI technologies adoption into web applications and AI-enabled features with academic and administrative teams.
• Troubleshoot web system issues, handle incidents, and liaise with internal teams and vendors under supervision.
• Support project activities: requirements, testing, vendor coordination, progress tracking and implementation.
• Follow IT governance, cybersecurity, data protection, and system administration standards.

Skills

Python

PHP

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology / computer science / software engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

RabbitMQ

Job description

HKU SPACE is seeking an IT Officer (Assistant Computer Officer I) in the Information Technology Services Unit to support the Web Application Team and oversee daily operations of the School's Web Applications, including the Admission e-flow System, Websites, AI Chatbot, Website Mobile App, Marketing Database System and Portal services.

You will develop, maintain, integrate, and enhance web apps, support AI-enabled features, ensure security and scalability, and collaborate with academic and