Senior Information Officer, ITSC

Lingnan University isone of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at.

Applications are now invited for the following post :

Senior Information Officer

Information Technology Services Centre

Post Ref. : 25 / 52)

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily operations of research computing facilities, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning
• Manage user accounts, providing access to HPC resources while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations
• Monitor and control appropriate access rights to HPC resources continuously
• Implement robust data backup strategies to ensure the integrity and availability of research data
• Track and manage HPC hardware and software assets, ensuring accurate inventory records
• Perform regular health checks on all systems to preemptively identify, resolve or escalate issues
• Provide support to researchers, students and other users of the HPC systems
• Assist users with job submission, scheduling and optimisation
• Provide support to users in software installation and configuration
• May be required to work in shifts and irregular hours
• Perform any other duties as requested by supervisor(s)

Requirements

Candidates with less / more experience will be considered for appointment at a relevant rank.

Salary and Benefits

The rank and commencing salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits, where applicable, include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund and gratuity.