Assistant Systems Manager (Systems Development)

Information Technology Office

Ref. no : C/ITO/ASSM_SD/09/26-AP2

Major Duties:

(a) To be responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation and maintenance of web, mobile and cloud-based applications with various tools and technologies;

(b) To assist in collecting user requirements and transforming them into functional requirements and technical specifications, and to coordinate internal teams and service providers for project delivery; and

(c) To liaise with users and service providers and support project monitoring, system implementation, bug fixing, user acceptance test, deployment, training and related documentation.

Requirements:

(a) (i) A recognised degree in IT or equivalent with at least 2 years’ relevant experience; OR

(ii) A recognised higher diploma in IT or equivalent with at least 5 years' relevant experience;

(Applicants with a recognised degree in IT but less experience, or a recognised higher diploma in IT with at least 3 years' relevant experience may apply. Candidates who have completed or are awaiting formal results of a degree may also apply.)

(b) Applicants with good knowledge and hands-on experience in ANY of the following aspects will be an advantage:

(i) IT project management methodologies, preferably including Agile, Scrum and / or Waterfall;

(ii) Enterprise or cloud-based applications, preferably including Microsoft Dynamics 365 and / or Power Platform;

(iii) System integration, APIs, SQL and / or data migration; and

(iv) DevOps, preferably including Azure DevOps, Docker and / or CI / CD.

(c) Proficiency in English and Chinese; and

(d) Good interpersonal skills, self-initiative and be a good team player.

Notes:

(1) The post is at the rank of “Officer”.

(2) Applicants with less relevant experience and / or qualification may be considered for the post of IT Specialist, at the rank of “Technician”.

(3) Applicants with substantial experience and achievements in the relevant field but without the required academic / professional qualifications OR those with exceptional academic / professional qualifications but with less experience may also apply.

(4) Appointee(s) may be required to work irregular hours / outside normal office hours and / or at different work locations on a need basis.

(5) Appointee(s) may be posted to any operational units of the VTC, for example a campus / centre, to carry out similar duties, and have different post titles which are subject to change at the Council’s discretion.

Application Procedures:

Interested applicants should apply for the post via email. A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 7/2026)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to [email protected].

Candidates should take note of the following:

(1) Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.

(2) The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “your surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.

(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Assistant Systems Manager (Ref. No.: C/ITO/ASSM_SD/09/26-AP2)”.

(4) Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.

Closing date for application: 28 September 2026

Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.