Engineer / Senior Engineer - System Administrator

WPG Holdings; Penang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Miscellaneous allowance

Dental healthcare and insurance

Medical incentive reward

Job summary

WPG Holdings is seeking a System / Cloud Administrator to support day‑to‑day IT operations across on‑premises and public cloud platforms. The role focuses on maintenance, monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and performance.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in IT infra, hands-on VMware, and experience with Windows/Linux servers and basic cloud exposure (Azure, AWS, or GCP). Collaborative, cross-border teamwork is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 1–3 years of system administration or IT infra support.
• Hands-on virtualization with VMware.
• Experience managing Windows and Linux servers.
• Basic exposure to Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Monitor system performance, resources, and logs across on‑premises and cloud to ensure uptime.
• Assist in managing virtualized environments, primarily VMware vSphere.
• Administer, patch, and support Windows Server and Linux servers.
• Assist in administering public cloud infra including access control and provisioning.
• Perform routine data backups and assist DR drills for business continuity.
• Log and resolve routine issues, escalating complex problems as needed.
• Apply security patches and maintain access controls per policy.
• Collaborate with HQ and regional IT teams on infrastructure projects.

Skills

VMware

Windows Server

Linux

Cloud familiarity

Monitoring

Backup & DR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Job description

The System / Cloud Administrator will be responsible for supporting the day-to‑day IT operations, ensuring the stability, security, and efficiency of the company's hybrid IT infrastructure. This role focuses on daily maintenance, monitoring, and basic troubleshooting across both on‑premises virtualized environments and public cloud platforms to support high availability and performance.

Job Functions

Daily Operation & Monitoring: Monitor system performance, resource utilization, and system logs across on-premises and cloud environments to ensure uptime and minimize downtime.

Virtualization Support: Assist in managing and maintaining virtualized environments, primarily using VMware vSphere.

OS Administration: Administer, patch, and support enterprise server environments running on Windows Server and Linux operating systems.

Cloud Operation: Assist in administering and maintaining public cloud infrastructure (such as Azure, AWS, or GCP), including user access control, resource provisioning, and basic cost tracking.

Backup & Disaster Recovery: Execute routine data backup operations, verify backup integrity, and assist in periodic Disaster Recovery (DR) drills to ensure business continuity.

Troubleshooting: Address, log, and resolve routine system issues and user service requests in a timely manner, escalating complex problems when necessary.

Security & Compliance: Apply security patches, maintain access controls, and ensure all systems comply with company security policies.

Team Collaboration: Collaborate with HQ and regional IT teams to support ongoing infrastructure projects and deployments.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

1 to 3 years of experience in system administration or IT infrastructure support.

Virtualization: Hands‑on experience with virtualization technologies, particularly VMware.

Server Environment: Proven experience in managing and troubleshooting Windows and Linux server environments.

Cloud Exposure: Basic experience or exposure to at least one major public cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Solid foundational knowledge of virtualization concepts and VMware environments.

Proficiency in administering and basic troubleshooting of Windows Server and Linux systems.

Familiarity with foundational cloud services (e.g., compute, storage, networking) on Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Understanding of standard enterprise backup solutions and data recovery best practices.

Proactive attitude with strong problem‑solving skills and a strong willingness to learn new technologies.

Good communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working with remote or cross-border teams and ability to collaborate effectively with HQ in Taiwan.

Consumer Electronics Manufacturing More than 10,000 employees

WPG Holdings, established in 2005 and headquatered in Taipei, Taiwan (TSE:3702), is dedicated to being a leading international electronics distributor in the Asia-Pacific region market.This year, we proudly celebrate our 20th anniversary. WPG is operating through four semiconductor components distributors (WPIg, SACg, AITg, and YOSUNg) serves as a franchise partner for about 250 worldwide suppliers. With 5,000 staff in 69 offices around the world, WPG achieved NT$880.61 billion (unaudited) in 2024 revenue. WPG, the first holding company in semiconductor components industry, has the global operation, local flexibility and long-term development in Asia-Pacific Market.

WPG Holdings, established in 2005 and headquatered in Taipei, Taiwan (TSE:3702), is dedicated to being a leading international electronics distributor in the Asia-Pacific region market.This year, we proudly celebrate our 20th anniversary. WPG is operating through four semiconductor components distributors (WPIg, SACg, AITg, and YOSUNg) serves as a franchise partner for about 250 worldwide suppliers. With 5,000 staff in 69 offices around the world, WPG achieved NT$880.61 billion (unaudited) in 2024 revenue. WPG, the first holding company in semiconductor components industry, has the global operation, local flexibility and long‑term development in Asia‑Pacific Market.

Perks and benefits

• Medical Miscellaneous allowance Dental Healthcare and Insurance, Medical Incentive Reward

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