Senior Engineer - Hypervisor, Backup & UNIX

Payment Network Malaysia; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Engineer responsible for the design and operations of enterprise UNIX systems, hypervisor platforms, and backup technologies. The successful candidate will ensure system reliability, security, and performance while supporting modernization initiatives. Key skills include strong UNIX/Linux administration and experience with VMware/KVM. Candidates should have 5–10 years in Systems Engineering and a good understanding of automation and scripting strategies.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in Systems Engineering or Infrastructure roles.
• Hands-on experience supporting production environments 24/7.
• Experience in migrations, upgrades, performance tuning, and system recovery.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise UNIX/Linux systems.
• Perform OS hardening, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Develop scripts to automate routine tasks.

Skills

UNIX/Linux administration

VMware/KVM hypervisors

Enterprise backup technologies

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Networking concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs)

Tools

NetBackup

Veeam

Commvault

Job description

The Senior Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and operations of enterprise UNIX systems, hypervisor platforms, and backup/restore technologies. This role ensures platform reliability, security, and performance while supporting modernization and automation initiatives across the infrastructure landscape.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise UNIX/Linux systems (RHEL, AIX, or equivalent).
• Perform OS hardening, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Implement and support clustering, HA, and DR configurations.
• Operate, optimize, and troubleshoot hypervisor environments (VMware, KVM, or equivalent).
• Support VM provisioning, resource optimization, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.
• Participate in upgrades, migration, and hypervisor performance improvements.

Backup & Recovery Operations

• Perform backup policy configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and restore operations.
• Support DR exercises and contribute to restoration readiness and documentation.

Automation & Scripting

• Develop scripts to automate routine tasks (Bash, Python, Ansible).
• Contribute to configuration management and standardization initiatives.
• Support automation for provisioning, patching, and compliance.

Incident, Problem & Change Management

• Act as L3 escalation for UNIX, backup, and hypervisor-related incidents.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and propose long‑term fixes.
• Prepare implementation plans, perform impact assessments, and execute changes safely.

Security & Compliance

• Implement platform security controls aligned with corporate security requirements.
• Support vulnerability remediation on UNIX systems and hypervisors.
• Ensure backup retention, encryption, logging, and audit compliance.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, architecture diagrams, and runbooks.
• Provide technical mentoring to junior engineers and operational teams.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in UNIX/Linux administration (RHEL, AIX, or similar).
• Hands‑on expertise with VMware/KVM hypervisors.
• Proficiency in enterprise backup technologies (NetBackup, Veeam, Commvault).
• Solid scripting experience (Bash, Python); knowledge of Ansible preferred.
• Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing) and storage technologies.

Professional Experience

• 5–10 years in Systems Engineering or Infrastructure roles.
• Demonstrated experience supporting production environments with 24/7 availability.
• Experience in performing migrations, upgrades, performance tuning, and system recovery.

Preferred Certifications

• VMware VCP
• Vendor‑specific backup certifications (e.g., NetBackup, Commvault, Veeam)

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Good communication skills for cross‑team collaboration.
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast‑paced environment.