Systems Administrator (Linux)

Rhian_Convatec; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global medical solutions company is seeking a Linux System Administrator to join their energetic IT Infrastructure team in Kuala Lumpur. This hands-on role includes managing Linux systems, ensuring stability and security, and involves performance monitoring and user access management. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience and relevant Linux certifications, contributing to the continuous improvement of systems in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Min 3 years hands-on technical experience.
• Experience in Shared Service environment supporting APAC/Global.
• Certifications in Linux system administration are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Linux ecosystem, focusing on operations.
• Implement backup and recovery strategies.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response.

Skills

Linux Administration

System Monitoring

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Education

Tertiary education in relevant field

Tools

RHCSA

LPIC-1

CompTIA Linux+

Job description

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring.

Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2022 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).

To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Intro

Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It’s changing the careers of our people too – creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We’re a business that never stands still.

About Role

In this hands-on role, you will be part of an energetic and growing team whose primary role is in managing Convatec's global IT Infrastructure. You will be responsible in managing the Linux ecosystem, focusing on day-to-day operations and optimization tasks, involving installation, configuration, maintenance, and optimization. Duties include user access management, backup implementation, performance and troubleshooting to support business requirements.

The role will require participation in on-call rotations, incident response, and collaboration on simple projects. Our APAC GBS supports a hybrid working approach. You will be supporting markets in multiple time zones and some flexibility around working hours will be needed.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Monitor health, security, and performance of Linux servers and systems

• Maintaining system stability and ensure high availability

• Implement backup and recovery strategies

• Manage capacity planning and resource allocations

• Implement and manage security controls, patches, and updates

• Monitor systems for security vulnerabilities and threats

• Enforce access controls and privilege management

• Establish best practices and standards for Linux environments

• Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes

• Install, configure, and optimize Linux operating systems

• Manage software packages and dependencies

• Provide technical support for complex issues and perform root cause analysis and implement preventative measures

• Participate in on-call rotations for critical systems

About You

• Min 3 years hands-on technical experience with tertiary education in relevant field

• Experience working in a Shared Service environment supporting APAC/Global markets will be an added advantage

• Certifications in Linux system administration are considered a plus, such as RHCSA, LPIC-1, CompTIA Linux+

• Strong stakeholder management experience Problem-solving abilities to see issues through to resolution

• Experience in managing small-scale projects

Outro

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.

This is stepping up to a challenge.

This is work that’ll move you

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