(Salary: $30,790 to $63,950, plus 10% Year-end Incentive Payment)

Main Duties

(i)   Perform activities related to the system development life cycle including implementation, development,  system maintenance, upgrade and ongoing support of IT systems and service delivery;
(ii)  Deliver and/or develop works including application and/or system programming, feasibility study, design, testing, system acceptance, capacity planning, technical support and quality assurance;
(iii)  Liaise with parties concerned (such as users, vendors, computer operators) for requirement study, implementation and on-going activities support;
(iv)  Assist supervisors in vendor management including outsourced services, quality assurance of deliverables and service acceptance;
(v)  Participate in procurement process of IT systems, products and services;
(vi)  Support supervisors in providing technical advice to management and users; and
(vii)  Perform any other IT-related duties as required.

Remarks : Successful candidates may be posted to different IT streams when required.

Entry Requirements

  (i)  (a)   A Hong Kong degree in Information Technology/Engineering, or equivalent; OR
        (b)   A Hong Kong degree in subjects other than Information Technology/ Engineering, or equivalent; and at least 2 years’ post-qualification experience in IT fields;
  (ii)  Level 2 (“Grade E” before 2007) or above in Chinese Language and English Language (“Syllabus B” before 2007) in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent;
(iii)  Post-qualification experience in one or more of the following areas would be an advantage

(A)  Development, implementation and maintenance of  

• Web applications running on J2EE architecture, VMWare, UNIX, Linux, Websphere Application Suite, JBoss, or other open source products; or
• SAP ECC 6.0 or above.

(B)  Mobile App development and maintenance

• Skill in at least one of the following
• Native iOS App using Objective-C, Swift or X-Code; or
• Native Android App using JDK and Android API; or
• Hybrid App using CSS, HTML5, Javascript, Typescript, Ionic, Angular or JQuery
• Knowledge in Mobile app UI & UX design;
• Knowledge in RESTful web services;
• Knowledge in Agile Methodologies

(C)  Information security experience and/or qualification

• Holder of CISSP or CISA
• Security risk assessment;
• IT audit;
• Incident response handling; or
• Technical support including anti-virus system, end point application control system, security information and Event management system, network firewall, web application firewall.

(D)  Implementing various international IT industry standards

• CMMI
• ITSM/ITIL
• ISO 27001

Terms of Appointment

The appointment will be on Housing Authority regular terms of employment, with continuous employment being offered till an employee reaches the prevailing retirement age upon passing the probationary period.  A competitive pay package, which is commensurate with the employee’s qualification and experience, will be offered.  On top of the base salary, the employee may receive a year-end incentive payment at 10% of the total base salary received upon satisfactory completion of every full year of service.  An employee who has completed no less than six months of service by the end of the first calendar year of his/ her employment may also receive a year-end incentive payment calculated on a pro-rata basis.  The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.

How to Apply

Applications should reach the Appointments Sub-Section, Hong Kong Housing Authority Headquarters, 33 Fat Kwong Street, Homantin, Kowloon on or before 19 April 2018 with: (1) completed application form [HD917 (Rev. 2015)]; (2) resumé showing detailed job descriptions of all current and previous employment; and (3) copies of certificates and transcripts (for holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority).  Please specify “Application for the post of Contract Programmer” on the envelope.  To avoid unsuccessful delivery of mail items, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been paid before posting.  Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate.  An applicant will bear any consequences arising from not paying sufficient postage.  Applications will be processed according to the information provided on the application form and resumé, therefore candidates must fill in the application form duly and clearly, including personal particulars, academic and professional attainment they have attained by the closing date of application.  Applications with incomplete or unclear information will not be considered.  All information provided will be treated in strict confidence.  Personal data collected will be used for appointment-related purpose only.

Application forms are obtainable

(1) from the reception counters at the atrium of Hong Kong Housing Authority Headquarters, 33 Fat Kwong Street and the Hong Kong Housing Authority Customer Service Centre, 3 Wang Tau Hom South Road;

(2) from Hong Kong Housing Authority internet website (http://www.housingauthority.gov.hk), or

(3) by fax through our telephone hotline 2712 2712 (Please press in sequence 4, 5, 7 after choosing the language).

Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms.  Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation (by email) in about eight to ten weeks from the closing date for application.  Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications unsuccessful.

For enquiry, please contact Ms LO at 2761 7232.