Senior Unix/Linux Team Lead – Systems & Infrastructure

Hong Leong Bank Berhad; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank Berhad is seeking a Principal System Administrator (Unix Team Lead) in Malaysia to oversee UNIX/Linux server administration, drive performance and integrity, and guide the Unix team. You will mentor staff, manage workloads, and act as the primary escalation point for critical incidents.

The role requires 5–8 years of hands-on system/ storage experience, strong knowledge of AIX, Solaris, Red Hat, Linux, and SUSE, plus LDAP and ITIL familiarity.

Qualifications

• Recognized degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent.
• Minimum 5–8 years hands-on System and Storage Administration experience, at least 2 years in a team lead role.
• Advanced knowledge in AIX, Solaris, Redhat, Linux, and SUSE Linux administration, including capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of LDAP and ITIL standards.
• Certification in System Administration (e.g., RHCE) is preferred; ITIL certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and supervise the Unix/Linux system administration team.
• Manage workload distribution, task delegation, and monitor team performance to meet operational KPIs and SLAs.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex system issues and critical incidents.
• Conduct regular team meetings and performance reviews, identify training needs.
• Install and configure UNIX/Linux operating systems for new servers and reconfigure existing ones as needed.
• Setup and maintain LDAP.
• Administer all existing systems to ensure secure, reliable, and stable operation.
• Perform troubleshooting to diagnose and fix system problems.
• Develop backup and recovery strategy for all systems.
• Develop capacity plans for all systems.

Skills

Unix/Linux admin

LDAP

ITIL

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Backup planning

Capacity planning

RHCE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

AIX

Solaris

Red Hat

SUSE Linux

Job description

Hong Leong Bank Berhad is seeking a Principal System Administrator (Unix Team Lead) in Malaysia to oversee UNIX/Linux server administration, drive performance and integrity, and guide the Unix team. You will mentor staff, manage workloads, and act as the primary escalation point for critical incidents.

The role requires 5–8 years of hands-on system/ storage experience, strong knowledge of AIX, Solaris, Red Hat, Linux, and SUSE, plus LDAP and ITIL familiarity.