Senior Linux Jump Host & Security Engineer

Michael Page; Penang; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Permanent employment

Professional working environment

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a Senior Linux Jump Host Administrator to support secure engineering environments by administering Linux-based jump hosts, deploying and patching servers on VMware/Hyper-V, and implementing CIS hardening.

You will configure PAM and SSH access controls, manage local users and RBAC, support CyberArk and Zscaler integrations, and assist with compliance reporting and audits within a manufacturing-focused organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field.
• 4+ years of dedicated Linux System Administration experience.
• Strong administration across RHEL, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS.
• Experience with Linux hardening and CIS Benchmarks.
• SSH daemon configuration and access controls knowledge.
• PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) experience.
• Local users, groups, permissions, and RBAC management (no AD).
• Syslog/Rsyslog/Journald and secure log forwarding know-how.
• Bash scripting or Python automation experience.
• Experience with compliance, audit controls, and security documentation.
• VMware vSphere/ESXi or Hyper-V virtualization experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer Linux-based Jump Hosts for secure engineering environments.
• Deploy, patch, and maintain Linux servers on VMware or Hyper-V.
• Implement CIS hardening standards and security controls.
• Configure PAM, SSH authentication, and access management controls.
• Build and maintain export-control compliance workflows.
• Manage audit logging and compliance reporting processes.
• Administer local user accounts, RBAC permissions, and SSH key access.
• Support CyberArk and Zscaler secure access integrations.
• Troubleshoot authentication, shell access, and connectivity issues.
• Support security audits and compliance reviews.

Skills

Linux System Administration

CIS Benchmarks

SSH access controls

PAM automation

RBAC management

Syslog / Logging

Bash / Python scripting

VMware vSphere / ESXi

Hyper-V

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity

Tools

VMware vSphere

ESXi

Hyper-V

Job description

Jora Malaysia is seeking a Senior Linux Jump Host Administrator to support secure engineering environments by administering Linux-based jump hosts, deploying and patching servers on VMware/Hyper-V, and implementing CIS hardening.

You will configure PAM and SSH access controls, manage local users and RBAC, support CyberArk and Zscaler integrations, and assist with compliance reporting and audits within a manufacturing-focused organization.