IT Engineer - High Performance Computing (HPC)

Cegal Norway; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Medical & insurance coverage

Global IT environment with modern tech

Learning-focused with certification-re

Job summary

Cegal Malaysia is expanding its 24/7 Operations hub in Kuala Lumpur and seeking an IT Engineer to support mission-critical HPC services for regional and international energy customers. The role requires Linux expertise, cloud familiarity, and experience with HPC tooling.

You’ll work night shifts (11 pm–7 am) and partake in weekend rotations, with opportunities for cloud and HPC certifications. From Malaysia, you will collaborate with global teams across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific,

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years relevant experience in IT/HPC roles.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in technical field; extensive certifications may compensate.
• Experience with Linux kernel, packaging, and troubleshooting in multi-distro environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain HPC environments and applications.
• Review and optimize routines and best practices.
• Automate relevant IT processes to improve efficiency.
• Provide 24/7 support during night shifts and weekend rotations.

Skills

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Cloud platforms

HPC tooling

MPI libraries

Windows Server administration

AD/GPO/DNS/DHCP

Security hardening

Performance monitoring

English & Malay proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical-related area

AWS/Azure/GCP certifications

RHCSA/RHCE

LPIC Linux certification

Tools

SLURM

PBS Pro

Lustre/GPFS

Geovation/Omega/tNavigator (Oil & Gas HPC tools)

Job description

Are you looking for a dynamic, challenging and rewarding career in IT? Join one of the most exciting, fast growing and international technology companies in the market.

We are expanding our 24/7 Operations hub in Malaysia – our main Asian delivery centre – and are looking for a skilled IT Engineer to elevate our HPC team. From Malaysia, you will support mission-critical IT services for both regional and international energy customers, working closely with global teams across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

As part of our the 24/7 operations team, working hours will be 11 pm - 7 am Monday – Friday, and part of the weekend shift rotation (5AM - 1PM , 9AM-5PM , 11PM-7AM). Work during public holdiays will be required.

What You’ll Do

• Operate and maintain existing HPC Environments. (Infrastructure)
• Operate and maintain existing HPC Applications.
• Review and enhance established routines and best practices.
• Automation of relevant work processes

Who you are?

To thrive in the role, we believe you share our passion for technology and learning, and that you probably are:

• Proficient in Linux OS installation, configuration, optimization and troubleshooting.
• Familiar with various Linux distributions and their idiosyncrasies, shell scripting, and Linux-based performance monitoring tools.
• Familiar with one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.).
• Able to provision, monitor, and manage cloud resources, design cloud native HPC architectures and optimize costs.
• Have knowledge of HPC-specific tools and middleware such as job schedulers (e.g., Slurm, PBS Pro), parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS), and MPI libraries.
• Experience with Oil & Gas HPC environment will be a plus, such as tNavigator, Eclipse, InterSECT, OMEGA, Geovation,etc.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) administration and support.
• Experience managing Active Directory (AD), Group Policy Objects (GPO), DNS, DHCP, and LDAP.
• Proficiency in Windows OS troubleshooting, performance tuning, patch management, and security hardening.

Personal Qualifications

• Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to address technical challenges.
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Malaysian.

Formal Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree or higher in technical-related area such as Graphic Design, Visual Design, Web Programming, Information Architecture, Computer Science or related discipline
• Extensive competence may compensate for formal education/certification:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Advanced Networking
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC)
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

Why us?

At Cegal, people and culture come first. We support each other, live our values, and believe in one clear promise: At Cegal – you matter.

Malaysia is our main Asian operations hub, giving you exposure to global customers, platforms and enterprise scale environments.

What makes us different is the combination of deep energy industry expertise and advanced technology. We build solutions that work in real operations, not just on slides.

We care more about impact, not titles. With colleagues from 40+ nationalities, diverse perspectives strengthen outcomes and good ideas travel fast.

If you like improving how things are done, you’ll have room to do it here. We value people who lean forward, take ownership and create clarity in complex environments.

Raising the bar. Real impact. Technology grounded in deep energy expertise.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Medical & insurance coverage
• Global IT environment with modern technologies
• Focus on continuous learning with rewards for achieved certifications

Ready to grow your IT career in Cegal’s main Asian hub? We’d love to hear from you

Questions?

Please contact Yugen Rao Gangiah, Team Lead Customer Operations HPD Malaysia (+ 60169407370)

This is a direct Company recruitment. We will not accept applications or candidates via employment agencies. As a candidate you will need to have the right to work in Malaysia. Cegal does not sponsor visas. Finalist candidates will be asked to consent to a background check according to our security routines.