UNIX Administrator

Commerz Global Service Solutions Sdn. Bhd.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

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Job summary

Commerz Global Service Solutions Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia seeks a Senior Unix Administrator to own the administration of IBM AIX on Power and Oracle Solaris environments.

You will manage critical business applications, mentor junior admins and drive security and patching standards. The role requires at least 5 years of hands-on Unix experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and experience with Tivoli, Nessus, and Kerberos integration.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience as a Unix/System Administrator or similar role.
• L2 / L3 support experience resolving advanced AIX and Solaris issues at OS and application levels.
• Strong background in IT operations with responsibility for systems and complex processes.
• IBM AIX administration on IBM Power servers (IBM Certified Administrator level expected).
• PowerHA SystemMirror cluster configuration and management for high availability.
• Administration of AIX-specific middleware and tooling (e.g. Tivoli, backup agents) and Kerberos integration.
• Solaris administration on SPARC and x86, including virtualization concepts.
• Expertise in Solaris Zones and Kernel Zones – creation, configuration and troubleshooting for high availability.
• Advanced ZFS storage administration – pool and volume management, optimization and storage migrations.

Responsibilities

• Administer and operate Unix server estates (IBM AIX on Power & Oracle Solaris on SPARC/x86) for business-critical applications
• Troubleshoot, investigate and resolve complex OS- and application-level issues; perform monitoring, performance analysis and optimization
• Plan, deploy, patch and upgrade AIX and Solaris application servers in production, ensuring stability, security and availability
• Provide 2nd- and 3rd-level support for Unix platforms; analyze incidents, correct problems and handle vulnerabilities
• Install, configure, update and troubleshoot OS packages and software, following organizational processes and change/release guidelines
• Perform health checks and proactively monitor systems to detect performance, stability and availability issues; remediate identified deficiencies
• Execute OS-level and security patching in line with COBA / organizational patching principles and guidelines
• Manage security topics: SIEM, PAM, hardening and vulnerability management tools (e.g. Nessus); ensure adherence to security standards
• Handle identity & access management: LDAP/Kerberos and Oracle LDAP/access management; manage users, groups and authorizations
• Operate and maintain middleware components (e.g. Tivoli, backup, monitoring agents) and related system dependencies

Skills

AIX admin

Solaris admin

L2/L3 support

IT operations

Security patching

LDAP Kerberos

ZFS storage

PowerHA

Tivoli

Nessus

VIOS

Tools

Tivoli

Nessus

PowerHA

VIOS

Job description

This is a dual-platform role for a Specialist Unix Administrator responsible for the autonomous administration and operation of both IBM AIX (on IBM Power) and Oracle Solaris (SPARC / x86) environments. The administrator owns systems and complex processes, resolves advanced OS- and application-level issues, and mentors junior administrators. The Unix Administrator has a sound technical orientation and acts as a Cell Member with an agile and digital mindset, deployed where their knowledge and experience is needed and flexible in terms of use across different cells and chapters, even across cluster boundaries.

Key responsibilities

Administer and operate Unix server estates (IBM AIX on Power & Oracle Solaris on SPARC/x86) for business-critical applications

Troubleshoot, investigate and resolve complex OS- and application-level issues; perform monitoring, performance analysis and optimization

Plan, deploy, patch and upgrade AIX and Solaris application servers in production, ensuring stability, security and availability

Provide 2nd- and 3rd-level support for Unix platforms; analyze incidents, correct problems and handle vulnerabilities

Install, configure, update and troubleshoot OS packages and software, following organizational processes and change/release guidelines

Perform health checks and proactively monitor systems to detect performance, stability and availability issues; remediate identified deficiencies

Execute OS-level and security patching in line with COBA / organizational patching principles and guidelines

Manage security topics: SIEM, PAM, hardening and vulnerability management tools (e.g. Nessus); ensure adherence to security standards

Handle identity & access management: LDAP/Kerberos and Oracle LDAP/access management; manage users, groups and authorizations

Operate and maintain middleware components (e.g. Tivoli, backup, monitoring agents) and related system dependencies

About you

At least 5 years of professional experience as a Unix/System Administrator or similar role

Proven L2 / L3 support experience resolving advanced AIX and Solaris issues at OS and application levels

Strong background in IT operations with responsibility for systems and complex processes

IBM AIX (IBM Power): AIX administration on IBM Power servers (IBM Certified Administrator level expected)

LPAR / micro-partitioning and VIOS (Virtual I/O Server) administration – creation, configuration and resource allocation

PowerHA SystemMirror cluster configuration and management for high availability

Administration of AIX-specific middleware and tooling (e.g. Tivoli, backup agents) and Kerberos integration

Solaris administration on SPARC and x86, including virtualization concepts

Expertise in Solaris Zones and Kernel Zones – creation, configuration and troubleshooting for high availability

Advanced ZFS storage administration – pool and volume management, optimization and storage migrations

Perks and benefits Medical Dental Customize your own medical benefits, Medical cover

Commerz Global Service Solutions (CGSS) is a 100% owned subsidiary of Commerzbank AG.

As a global service provider based in Petaling Jaya and Penang, Malaysia, we are positioned to deliver a wide range of global services and comprehensive solutions to meet the needs of its clients. Catering to multiple branches across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, CGSS contributes to increase profitability, standardize quality, and leveraging synergies for Commerzbank AG across regions into one central hub ensuring cost efficient processing. Visit our website or our Linkedin page to learn more about us.