Senior Specialist Linux Engineer l Bayan Lepas, Penang

Commerz Global Service Solutions; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

21 days Annual Leave

Medical Benefits for Employee, Spouse,

Insurance Coverage

Public Holiday in Lieu

Flexible Spending Account

EPF contribution increases with years

Global exposure to international stake

Public transport accessible

Professional development

Risk management and compliance focus

Job summary

Commerz Global Service Solutions in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a senior Linux infrastructure engineer to design, deploy, and operate scalable Linux environments across on‑premises, virtual, and cloud platforms.

You will implement HA, performance tuning, automation with Ansible and Python, CI/CD pipelines, security hardening, and incident response, while collaborating with global stakeholders and supporting out‑of‑hours coverage.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent professional experience in IT.
• Minimum 5 years of IT operations experience with responsibility for systems and processes.
• Experience designing and modifying CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong Linux knowledge including disk management, processes, packages and networking.
• Ability to code and understand Ansible YAML/JINJA templates.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) and VMware APIs is a plus.
• Familiarity with security, IAM, and SSH key management.

Responsibilities

• Design, installation and configuration of Linux servers across physical, virtual and cloud environments.
• Operate and maintain complex RHEL environments; perform incident analysis and root cause analysis.
• Develop automation scripts and tools; build standardized deployment and release processes.
• Implement hardening guidelines and security best practices; manage patches and vulnerabilities.
• Create CI/CD pipelines and integrate with version control; automate routine tasks with Ansible.
• Provide 2nd/3rd level support; collaborate with security teams and international stakeholders.

Skills

Linux administration

CI/CD pipelines

Python

Ansible YAML/JINJA

Git

Security best practices

Vulnerability management

Debugging

Cloud platforms (Azure, GCP)

Red Hat Satellite API

VMware APIs

SIEM integration

Networking

Education

University of Applied Sciences or equivalent professional experience

5+ years of professional IT experience

Tools

TeamCity

Jenkins

Ansible

Job description

EMEA Hours 08:00 – 17:00 (UTC +01:00) or Malaysian Hours from 3:00PM - 12:00AM.

You may need to support on-call and out of hours support.

Key Activities:

1) Design and implementation of Linux infrastructures

• Design, installation and configuration of Linux servers (physical, virtual, cloud)
• Architecture design for high availability, scalability and security

2) Advanced administration & 3rd-level support

• Operation and maintenance of complex RHEL Linux environments
• Incident analysis and root cause analysis for complex technical issues
• Performance analysis and tuning (CPU, memory, I/O, network)

3) Automation & configuration management

• Development of automation scripts and tools (e.g. shell, Python, Ansible)
• Building standardized deployment, patching and release processes
• Integration with virtualization and cloud platforms (e.g. VMware)
• Implementation of hardening guidelines and security best practices
• Patch and vulnerability management in close cooperation with security teams
• Logging, auditing and integration with SIEM solutions

Education:

• University of Applied Sciences or equivalent professional experience
• At least 5 years of professional experience
• Experience in IT operations; has own responsibility for systems and/or complex processes
• Ability to design, create, and modify CI/CD pipelines using tools such as TeamCity, Jenkins, and others. must have
• Ability to design and implement new technological solutions to meet business and technical requirements.
• Linux systems Knowledge is required (disk management, process handling, package management, network interfaces) must have
• Programming Vendor APIs such as Red Hat Satellite API, Azure, GCP or VMware APIs, MS Defender for Endpoint Linux would be a plus point but not important.
• Ability to code and understand Ansible’s YAML and JINJA templates.
• Use configuration management tools like Red Hat Ansible to automate routine tasks must have
• Solid understanding of containerization and CI/CD pipelining concepts and tools.
• Understanding and worked with lifecycle management, code testing and Version Control System.
• Ability to write Python and have good understanding of Git.
• Strong ability to read, understand, write, investigate, and debug code effectively.
• Understanding of Software architectures (example monolith, N-tier)
• Plan and deploy all RHEL application servers in production based on the defined processes
• Proficient in understanding and working with HTTP web servers and APIs.
• Design and code complex ansible workflows with multiple nodes and nested structure.
• Cloud Technology Knowledge, (RHEL on Azure, GCP and Google BMS).
• Good understanding of security topics, including IAM, Linux security features, permissions, and SSH keys.
• Perform active maintenance and updates on production systems. You will provide 2nd / 3rd level support, escalating complex issues to senior engineers (3rd level) while learning to troubleshoot system errors.
• Assist and contribute ideas in planning and deploying RHEL application servers in production with other engineers, following established team processes and standards.

What we offer:

• Hybrid working arrangement
• 21 days Annual Leave (Prorated)
• Medical Benefits for Employee, Spouse & Child
• Insurance Coverage
• Public Holiday in Lieu
• Flexible Spending Account
• EPF contribution rates will be increased after complete 3, 6, 10, and 14 years of service.
• A key role in shaping bank‑wide capacity management in a global organization
• Exposure to international stakeholders across Asia, Europe and America
• Office reachable by public transport
• Opportunities to drive conceptual work, influence strategy and work with modern tooling
• Professional development in a global banking group with strong focus on risk management and compliance