Specialist - Systems Administration

Marsh & McLennan Companies; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global risk and strategy advisory firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Specialist – Systems Administration to join their Linux and Unix Platforms team. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in Oracle and RedHat Linux, with strong scripting skills and AWS administration knowledge. This hybrid role requires a commitment to in-office collaboration at least three days a week. Join a vibrant and inclusive culture focused on professional development and impactful work.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Vibrant and inclusive culture

Various career opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Oracle Linux and RedHat Linux.
• Strong scripting skills for server automation.
• Experience in administration and monitoring of AWS environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and optimize Linux systems (Oracle Linux, RedHat Linux).
• Develop server automation solutions using scripting.
• Administer AWS environments and develop CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Oracle Linux 8/9

RedHat Linux 8/9

Shell scripting

AWS environment administration

Education

Bachelor's degree or Diploma in IT

Tools

Oracle Linux Automation Manager

Ansible

Terraform

AWS

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Linux and Unix Platforms team at MMC. This role will be based in Kuala Lumpur Office, Malaysia. This is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office.

The Specialist – Systems Administration is an individual‑contributor role in Information Technology offering career development in operating system administration and hardware support across a diverse environment that includes Oracle Linux, RedHat Linux, Solaris, HP‑UX, AIX, and public cloud servers.

You will collaborate closely with the Linux and Unix Platforms team as well as other Platform Teams such as Wintel, Citrix, CyberOps, CloudOps, VMWare, Security, and PMO.

Responsibilities

• Plan, install, configure, support, and optimize Linux systems, including Oracle Linux 8/9 and RedHat Linux 8/9.
• Leverage advanced scripting skills to develop server automation solutions using Ansible or Oracle Linux Automation Manager, with programming experience in Shell, Terraform, Perl, or Python.
• Administer and monitor AWS environments, developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for AMI creation, maintenance, and deployment using SOE/MOE, including CIS benchmarking, security updates, and patching.
• Design and implement high‑availability, fault‑tolerant system‑to‑system interconnectivity, including domain authentication and various services, while working with clustering solutions such as Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM).
• Manage technical initiatives and collaborate with onshore and offshore business groups, leading or participating in internal projects while ensuring compliance with corporate processes and ITIL best practices.

What you need to have

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in IT.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with Oracle Linux 8/9 and RedHat Linux 8/9.
• Proficiency in Oracle Linux Manager and Oracle Linux Automation Manager.
• Strong experience in Shell scripting.
• Skilled in administration and monitoring of AWS environments, including installations, patches, upgrades, capacity planning, and performance tuning for Oracle Linux, Solaris LDOMs/Containers, and HP‑UX.

What makes you stand out

• Hands‑on experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for AMI creation and deployment, including CIS benchmarking and security patching.
• Expertise in OVM SPARC administration, LDOM/Containers migration, and zpools.
• Familiarity with Ansible Tower and advanced shell scripting.
• Solid understanding of SAN/NAS administration with technologies like EMC, Netapp, and Infinidat on Solaris.

Why join our team

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well‑being.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office‑based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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