Senior Linux Administrator - Enterprise Infra (Onsite KL)

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Senior Linux Administrator to manage enterprise Linux infrastructure in a high-availability data centre in Kuala Lumpur. You will install, configure, and maintain Red Hat and CentOS systems, ensure patching and security hardening, and support virtualization and DevOps automation initiatives.

The role requires 5+ years in Linux engineering/administration, strong shell scripting, and familiarity with Ansible or Jenkins, plus experience with VMware

Qualifications

• Legal right to work in Malaysia; visa sponsorship not available.
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Linux Engineer/Administrator.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux OS (Red Hat, CentOS) and shell scripting.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and automation tools such as Ansible or Jenkins.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as RHEV Hypervisor or VMware.
• Experience supporting enterprise Linux infrastructure in data centre/production environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (Red Hat, CentOS).
• Perform system updates, patch management, and security hardening.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and file systems.
• Implement and manage monitoring tools and respond to system alerts.
• Work with virtualization technologies to create and manage virtual machines and maintain virtualised environments.
• Diagnose and resolve system and application-level issues, including root cause analysis and preventive improvements.
• Support DevOps automation initiatives and infrastructure operations.

Skills

Linux Administration

Shell Scripting

DevOps Practices

Troubleshooting

Education

Diploma/Bachelor in CS/IT

Equivalent experience

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

RHEV Hypervisor

VMware

Nagios

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Senior Linux Administrator to manage enterprise Linux infrastructure in a high-availability data centre in Kuala Lumpur. You will install, configure, and maintain Red Hat and CentOS systems, ensure patching and security hardening, and support virtualization and DevOps automation initiatives.

The role requires 5+ years in Linux engineering/administration, strong shell scripting, and familiarity with Ansible or Jenkins, plus experience with VMware