Linux System Administrator

Getronics; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT services is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to ensure optimal performance of Red Hat servers. The role involves monitoring, support, and maintenance tasks, requiring RHCSA certification and experience in application support. Candidates will engage in operational support and disaster recovery activities while collaborating on new IT projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in application support.
• Familiarity with Linux distributions.
• RHCSA certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain servers and OS-related services.
• Provide remote and on-site support for system software.
• Perform 24x7 monitoring of critical servers.

Skills

Monitoring

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Scripting

Education

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Job description

- To monitor and maintain all servers and OS-related services during daily operations, recovery operations, or testing to keep systems healthy and ensure they perform within the expected range.

- Provide unlimited online (remote) and on-site support for System Software and related components.

- Perform 24x7 monitoring of Critical Red Hat Servers, including details on methods, tools, and alert mechanisms to be provided by the Company.

- Offer break-fix support, monitoring, and maintenance of all servers and OS-related services during daily and recovery operations to maintain system health.

- Ensure systems operate within expected parameters.

- Use checklists and alerts for routine maintenance activities to prevent errors, and document any changes affecting system operability.

- Organize monitoring and maintenance tasks into a schedule to maintain desired service states.

- Assist in completing security tasks such as firmware or kernel upgrades, hardening, and patching.

- Maintain up-to-date inventory and documentation of Red Hat server specifications, ownership, and installed applications/software.

- Perform 24x7 monitoring of critical servers, with details on methods, tools, and alert mechanisms provided by the Company.

- Perform patching based on vulnerability severity and latest security updates.

- Support migration and integration of Virtual Machines or Physical servers into Virtual Environments or vice versa.

- Engage with Red Hat Principal for professional advisory services to improve systems.

- Assist in automating current OS-related processes through scripting based on provided cases.

- Support new IT projects such as server deployment, migration, integration with Nagios Monitoring and Puppet, security scanning, testing, and daily operational work (BAU).

- Provide operational and organizational support, including disaster recovery activities.

Note: Support Engineers shall be at minimum Red Hat Certified System Administrators (RHCSA).

Assessment Questions:

• Number of years' experience in application support?
• Right to work in Malaysia?
• Expected monthly salary?
• Qualifications?
• Years of experience as a Linux Systems Administrator?
• Familiarity with Linux distributions?
• RHCSA certification?