Data Center Linux & Hardware Engineer - Trainee (6 Months)

Amazon Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services Malaysia SDN. BHD. is seeking a Data Center Linux & Hardware Engineer to join a fast-paced, global cloud infrastructure operation.

You will troubleshoot Linux/server hardware, perform physical maintenance, and support data center power and cooling events across multiple facilities. The role involves on-call rotations, project participation, and collaboration with internal teams and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Linux/Unix Administration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high level of system reliability by prioritizing and resolving trouble tickets efficiently.
• Escalation point and technical troubleshooter for all Systems and Network hardware problems
• Deep diving into Linux server issues
• XEN service virtualization troubleshooting
• Remediation of physical layer outages, both
• Remediation or recovery of physical power issues on racks
• Participate in Data Center power & cooling events
• Meet 24x7 On-Call requirements and response during shift rotations
• Install & configure racks of hosts in line with internal SLAs
• Triage & resolve trouble tickets for all devices in your region
• Data Center point of contact for all High Severity issues
• Physical replacement of server and network device parts
• Ensure correct rotation of parts & spares
• Help define metrics to increase our customer uptime
• Enforcing Amazon's Security Best Practices
• Interact with third party vendors & contractors
• Contribute ideas to improve operational efficiency
• Engage with Remote Hands & Eyes in EU Regional Cloudfront POPs
• Participate in and deliver on a number of high impact small to mid-scale projects
• Participate in team meetings for metric analysis and project status updates
• Help build the world’s largest Cloud infrastructure
• Share knowledge and help educate less technical staff on best practices
• Contribute towards building a great team by getting involved in the Amazon hiring process/candidate interviews

Skills

Linux/Unix administration

Server hardware troubleshooting

Server booting (POST, BIOS, PXE)

TCP/IP, Ethernet, L2/L3

Copper and optical fiber cabling

Network switches/routers

Strong communication skills

IT infrastructure passion

Tools

Bash

Python

Perl

Ruby

Job description

Amazon Web Services Malaysia SDN. BHD. is seeking a Data Center Linux & Hardware Engineer to join a fast-paced, global cloud infrastructure operation.

You will troubleshoot Linux/server hardware, perform physical maintenance, and support data center power and cooling events across multiple facilities. The role involves on-call rotations, project participation, and collaboration with internal teams and external vendors.