Senior Linux Engineer - HA Infra & Automation

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Senior Linux Administrator to manage and maintain enterprise Linux infrastructure within a high-availability data centre environment in Malaysia. You will install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (Red Hat, CentOS), perform patching and security hardening, manage users, permissions, and file systems, and support DevOps automation.

We expect 5+ years in Linux engineering, hands-on with Red Hat/CentOS, shell scripting, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia. Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Minimum Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Linux Engineer or Linux Administrator.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Linux operating systems (Red Hat, CentOS) and shell scripting.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and automation tools such as Ansible or Jenkins.
• Experience with virtualisation technologies such as RHEV Hypervisor or VMware.

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.
• Monitor system performance and perform incident troubleshooting.
• Work with virtualisation technologies such as RHEV Hypervisor and VMware.
• Create and manage virtual machines (VMs) 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

Shell scripting

DevOps practices

Ansible

Jenkins

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

RHEV Hypervisor

VMware

Nagios

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Senior Linux Administrator to manage and maintain enterprise Linux infrastructure within a high-availability data centre environment in Malaysia. You will install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (Red Hat, CentOS), perform patching and security hardening, manage users, permissions, and file systems, and support DevOps automation.

We expect 5+ years in Linux engineering, hands-on with Red Hat/CentOS, shell scripting, and familiarity with