Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) 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 https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Information Manager (Virtualisation Services)

Information Technology Services Centre

(Post Ref.: 25/237)

Responsibilities

The appointee will be responsible for (i) overall planning, evaluation, implementation and management of the server virtualization infrastructure and Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI), including SAN storage and SAN switches; (ii) capacity/performance planning, life cycle control/management of virtualisation hardware, software and virtual machines; (iii) development and management of the campus-wide IoT infrastructure; (iv) preparing and maintaining the backup policies for virtual machines; (v) overseeing miscellaneous network supporting systems including DNS system, mail gateways, network and server monitoring tools, etc.; (vi) working with other ITSC teams in the development and management of on-campus and off-campus backup and recovery systems; (vii) working with other ITSC teams in the development and management of the container and orchestration infrastructure; and (viii) other tasks as assigned by supervisors. The appointee is also required to work in shifts and irregular hours.

Requirements

Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor's Degree or above in Computer Science; Information Technology, Information Engineering or equivalent; preferably a higher degree in relevant disciplines; (ii) at least 8 years of relevant IT experience, with preferably 3 years in management or a similar role; (iii) strong technical skill and solid hands-on experience with enterprise-grade virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, Sangfor) and related infrastructure components (hyperconverged infrastructure, servers, storage, networking); (iv) solid experience in IoT infrastructure, container technologies and backup and recovery systems (covering hardware, software and applications); (v) strong technical knowledge of common TCP/IP protocols (e.g. SMTP, LDAP, DNS, and DHCP) and operating systems (Linux and Windows); (vi) knowledge of information security, business continuity, and risk management; (vii) strong organizational and project management skills to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines; (viii) good customer service attitude and customer service experience; and (ix) excellent written and verbal communication skills. Candidates with less/more experience will be considered for appointment at a relevant rank.

Salary and Fringe 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.

Application Procedure (online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Lingnan University is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Moreover, the anti-discrimination laws in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (namely Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination Ordinance and Race Discrimination Ordinance) forbid discrimination and victimization in employment on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, family status, race and the like. It is unlawful to decide against a candidate on the aforesaid grounds.

Enquiries: recruit@LN.edu.hk