Reporting to the Director, Corporate Services, the appointee will be required to:

• lead a small team to provide technical support including the internal network, servers, SAN, VTL, email and cloud infrastructure;
• manage IT projects from development of user requirement specifications to the system implementation, and provide user support service and training to all users, and act as the technical liaison with departmental users and vendors for system development, enhancement, maintenance and technical support;
• develop procedures and best practice to ensure proper control, risk management, system and data security are in place for all infrastructure and operations;
• research on new technology, identify technology gaps, develop and deploy infrastructure solution;
• formulate infrastructure strategies and initiatives, and provide technical solutions to align with the mission and goal of the Institute;
• ensure all IT practices and standards are in compliance with the relevant rules and internal policies and procedures;
• prepare and manage budgets and other resources of the IT section; and
• perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• a recognized degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline;
• at least 5 years of relevant working experience;
• experience with Microsoft Windows Servers, Microsoft Exchange Mail Server and Virtualization knowledge (VMWare) and next generation firewall, Layer 2 & Layer 3 Switching and Network Routing;
• knowledge and experience in WAN/LAN, DNS, DHCP, SAN, NAS Storage and TCP/IP with experience in information security field is preferred;
• experience in system migration using AWS, Azure, or Alibaba Cloud is a plus;
• strong problem solving, root cause analysis techniques, and able to work independently;
• a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Putonghua being an advantage;
• applicants with less experience may be considered for the position of Assistant Information Technology Manager.

Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application. Salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. An initial 2-year contract will be offered to the successful candidate of the post. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement.

Applicants are invited to send detailed curriculum vitae in strict confidence to Human Resources Manager, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited, R906-8, Shirley Chan Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon. (E-mail: recruit@hkrita.com). Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. HKRITA reserves the right to consider late applications and nominations, and to fill or not to fill the positions. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purpose. Details of the Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.hkrita.com/en/about-hkrita/career.

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