Senior IT Systems Administrator

Larian Studios; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Larian Studios, known for its award-winning role-playing games, is seeking an IT Systems Administrator in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves ensuring infrastructure reliability, supporting users, and collaborating with global IT teams. Ideal candidates will have strong troubleshooting skills and experience with cloud infrastructure, along with a passion for gaming and technology.

Qualifications

• Experience with ITSM and cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Windows systems (Client and Server).
• Understanding of networking concepts (WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, VLAN).

Responsibilities

• Monitor server health and system performance.
• Perform routine server maintenance and updates.
• Administer Windows server and Linux environments.

Skills

Troubleshooting skills

Knowledge of Windows Systems

Understanding of networking concepts

Experience with ITSM

Cloud infrastructure AWS/AZURE

Tools

Google Workplace

Office365

Atlassian Suite

Intune

Job description

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a IT Systems Administrator to make sure our infrastructure runs smoothly and support users in Kuala Lumpur office.

Responsibilities

• Monitor server health and system performance to ensure uptime and reliability for critical building systems.
• Perform routine server maintenance, including patching, updates and backups, with a focus on minimizing disruptions to critical operations.
• Administer Windows server and Linux environments and related server applications.
• Administer Intune environment for remote devices and users.
• Perform general technical trouble shooting and give consultation to development teams. Ability to support incident discussion and resolution.
• Layer 1 network switch port configuration.
• Maintain detailed and accurate documentation on configurations, changes and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers for server & user hardware purchasing.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers for software support.
• Participate in incident response and emergency procedures related to studio building management systems.
• Participate in capacity planning in regard to user hardware and software.
• Participate in studio building modifications that affect IT infrastructure.
• Work closely with global IT and local studio management to maintain the server room infrastructure.
• Responsibility for local studio IT communication with Studio management.
• Mentor junior IT sysadmin engineers.
• Collaborate with international IT team in system development, testing and release.
• Provide support to the IT network, security and Linux teams.
• ICT projects as assigned by IT Leadership.
• On-site support for end users > hardware & software.
• Onboarding and offboarding process for users.
• Work closely with local studio management to ensure user workstations are set up correctly.
• Provide support for users in all studio locations and update tickets.
• Maintain studio meeting room & conferencing tech solutions.
• Hardware & peripherals inventory and asset management.
• Manage backup and storage infrastructure.
• Participate in infrastructure upgrades and migrations.
• Other duties as assigned .

Requirements

• Experience with ITSM.
• Knowledge of Windows Systems (Client and Server).
• Experienced in Cloud infrastructure AWS/AZURE.
• Experience with Intune deployment.
• Troubleshooting skills.
• Experience managing a virtualized infrastructure.
• Experience with Google Workplace, Office365, Atlassian Suite.
• Understanding of networking concepts (WAN,LAN,TCP/IP,VPN,VLAN).
• Working hours flexibility around infrastructure upgrades and migrations.
• This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring your presence in the office to support collaboration and creativity.

Nice to have

• Linux/OpenStack experience.
• Storage and backup concepts.
• Scripting languages (PHP, Javascript,SQL, Python,PowerShell,Bash).
• Background in large-scale migration projects and operating system upgrades.