Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Principal IT Lead, the appointee will mainly perform the following duties:
- To serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for database technologies, guiding standards, best practices and innovation
- To oversee database design and optimisation to meet evolving business needs
- To lead database administrators to ensure database availability, performance, scalability and security across platforms
- To drive strategic planning, implementation and lifecycle management of enterprise database systems
- To collaborate with other IT teams to ensure smooth system integration with enterprise applications
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related disciplines
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in database administration and management, with at least 3 years in a leadership or SME role
- Strong expertise in enterprise database systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
- Virtualisation platforms (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V)
- Server OS (e.g. Windows Server, Redhat Linux)
- Backup and Monitoring tools (e.g. Veeam, SolarWinds)
- Certifications in ITIL, PMP, Oracle or Microsoft SQL an advantage
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good command of English and Chinese, both spoken and written
- Candidate with less relevant experience may be considered for the position of Principal IT Specialist.
- Candidate with less relevant experience may be considered for the position of IT Specialist.
This is a 2-year contract position. Renewal of contract or appointment as a member of our permanent workforce is subject to the Company’s business needs and the performance of the individual.
Working Location: Admiralty
Application:
If you are interested in this position, please send your resume (in PDF format) with details of qualification, experience, present and expected salaries and contact number to the Human Resources Division, The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. on or before 19 November 2025 and quote the reference number in your application. Please also visit our website to know more about our company http://www.hkelectric.com.
Applicants not invited for interview within one month from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be kept for six months after the date of this advertisement.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be treated in strictest confidence and used only for recruitment-related purposes in accordance with the laws and ordinance of the HKSAR.