Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

Monroe Consulting Group; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe Consulting Group is partnering with an established IT organisation in Malaysia to hire a Senior System Engineer (Windows & Microsoft 365). The role will own enterprise Microsoft platforms across hybrid environments, focusing on stability, security, and operation excellence.

You will drive Windows infrastructure, Microsoft 365 administration, automation, cybersecurity, cloud technologies, and resilience to support critical systems.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in Windows infrastructure, systems administration, or enterprise IT operations.
• Hands-on with Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience in automation, security, backup/recovery, and enterprise infrastructure support.

Responsibilities

• Manage Windows Server, AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP, IIS and related Microsoft infra.
• Administer Exchange Online, Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive.
• Support hybrid identity, authentication, platform performance, monitoring and capacity planning.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, migrations and cloud adoption.
• Security & Automation: patching, vulnerability remediation, security hardening, access management.
• Manage Defender, Conditional Access, MFA and Entra ID security controls.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell automation and operational workflows.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Manage backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Support incident resolution, root cause analysis, and business continuity activities.
• Participate in maintenance, upgrades, and after-hours support when required.
• Maintain infrastructure standards, SOPs, run books, and technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardisation, and optimisation.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, network, and application teams.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Documentation

Independent work

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

VMware

AWS

Azure

PowerShell

Job description

Monroe Consulting Group, an executive recruitment firm, is partnering with an established organisation within the Information Technology industry that specialises in financial data solutions to hire a Senior System Engineer (Windows & Microsoft 365). This opportunity is based in Malaysia.

Position Overview

This role will take ownership of enterprise Microsoft platforms and infrastructure across hybrid environments, ensuring stability, security, and operational excellence. They will drive initiatives in Windows infrastructure, Microsoft 365 administration, automation, cybersecurity, cloud technologies, and operational resilience to support business-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Infrastructure & Microsoft 365

• Manage Windows Server environments, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, IIS, and related Microsoft infrastructure.
• Administer Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.
• Support hybrid identity, authentication, platform performance, monitoring, and capacity planning.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and cloud adoption initiatives.
• Security & Automation
• Perform patching, vulnerability remediation, security hardening, and access management.
• Manage Microsoft security solutions including Defender, Conditional Access, MFA, and Entra ID security controls.
• Develop and maintain Power Shell automation and operational workflows.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.

2. Resilience & Operations

• Manage backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Support incident resolution, root cause analysis, and business continuity activities.
• Participate in maintenance, upgrades, and after-hours support when required.

3. Documentation & Collaboration

• Maintain infrastructure standards, SOPs, run books, and technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardisation, and optimisation.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, network, and application teams.

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in Windows infrastructure, systems administration, or enterprise IT operations.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience in automation, security, backup/recovery, and enterprise infrastructure support.

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Windows Server, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, IIS, PKI.
• Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Entra ID, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
• VMware, AWS, Azure, monitoring tools, and PowerShell scripting.
• Security, vulnerability management, high availability, backup, and disaster recovery.

Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies

• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and support business-critical environments.