Major Responsibilities 

• Planning and coordinating infrastructure projects/enhancements/changes with internal and external parties
• Managing and leading a team of system specialists for system administration of mainframe systems, RS/6000 systems, and AS/400 systems, and managing database administration functions for DB2, Oracle and SQL Server
• Managing and leading the team to provide technical support on system software and hardware
• Managing the planning and implementation of periodic system software / hardware upgrade
• Managing the implementation of new system software and hardware and performing various testing
• Investigating developments in the hardware, operating systems and software packages and utilities areas under direction of the management with a view to making appropriate proposals for the improvement of services delivered to the users of the computer systems
• Assisting the Deputy Head (IT Infrastructure) in preparing proposals, technical documents, operating budgets and various reports
• Designing, producing and conducting appropriate training sessions to colleagues for new developments in the hardware and systems software components
• Developing and executing procedures which ensure, at all times, the system security and integrity of the operating system, the application systems and the data used by them
• Providing advice and assistance, as requested, on the features of, and the use of the operating systems software and utilities, the IBM mainframe, midrange and peripherals hardware
• Sustaining a 99.95 percent or above availability production system by managing and maintaining effective emergency fix and contingency processes, and the skills required
• Coordinating and monitoring the team performance, and providing supervision and guidance to the team members
• Monitoring staff productivity and performance on an on-going basis, and taking appropriate actions for their better motivation and results
• Cross training staff through job rotation where feasible
• Ensuring the succession plan is properly in place for continuity and knowledge retention

Requirements

• University education in information technology or electrical/electronic engineering
• Over 10 years’ experience in mainframe/midrange production support and system programming preferably with at least 3 years at management position
• Solid knowledge of IBM OS/390 and AIX, database systems and related system products
• Good communication and supervisory skills

How to Apply

Interested parties please send your curriculum vitae stating your current and expected salaries, and the contact phone number to the Human Resources Division, 25/F, MG Tower, 133 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon or apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button below.

All applications and personal information collected will be treated in strict confidence and only be used for the purpose of recruitment and selection. The information collected will be accessed by our authorized personnel only. Unsuccessful applications will be retained for one year for possible future job matching, and will be destroyed after the expiry of one year.