Unix Engineer

Commerz Global Service Solutions; Penang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Commerz Global Service Solutions in Penang, Malaysia, is seeking a Specialist Unix Engineer with strong IBM AIX (Power) and Oracle Solaris (SPARC/x86) expertise. You will join an agile team focused on platform automation, reliability, and mentoring junior engineers.

You’ll design, implement, and operate Unix platforms end‑to‑end, building scalable automation with Ansible and IaC, and developing tooling in Python, Perl and shell.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in Unix Engineer roles.
• Hands-on experience with AIX and Solaris in production.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate Unix platforms (AIX on Power & Solaris on SPARC/x86) for business-critical apps.
• Design, build and maintain automation using Ansible and IaC/Everything-as-Code.
• Develop automation and tooling with Python, Perl, and shell; use jinja2 templates.
• Manage full automation lifecycle: design, coding, testing, version control, release management.
• Plan, deploy, patch and upgrade AIX/Solaris servers in production.
• Provide 2nd- and 3rd-level support for Unix platforms; health checks and RCA fixes.
• Administer OS storage: SAN, RAID, multipathing; manage ZFS on Solaris.
• Handle identity & access management (LDAP, Kerberos, IAM, PAM) and security topics.
• Design high availability and disaster recovery: IBM PowerHA, Oracle Solaris Cluster.
• Configure AIX: LPARs, VIO, NIM; Solaris: Zones and IPS packaging.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, mentor junior engineers, and support migrations/upgrades.

Skills

AIX on Power

Oracle Solaris

Automation

Python

Perl

Shell

Ansible

Infrastructure-as-Code

Everything-as-Code

ZFS

SAN

VIO

NIM

PowerHA

Oracle Solaris Cluster

LDAP

Kerberos

IAM

PAM

Tools

Ansible Automation Platform

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Specialist Unix Engineer with strong expertise in IBM AIX (Power) and Oracle Solaris (SPARC / x86).

You will be part of an agile engineering team, owning platform automation and reliability, designing scalable solutions, and mentoring junior engineers.

You should be comfortable working end‑to‑end: from architecture and automation to operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll do

• Own and operate Unix platforms (IBM AIX on Power & Oracle Solaris on SPARC/x86) for business‑critical applications.
• Design, build and maintain automation using Ansible Automation Platform and Infrastructure-as-Code / Everything-as-Code practices.
• Develop scalable, maintainable automation and tooling using Python, Perl, shell and jinja2 templates.
• Manage the full automation lifecycle: design, coding, testing, version control, and release management.
• Plan, deploy, patch and upgrade AIX and Solaris servers in production, ensuring stability and performance.
• Provide 2nd- and 3rd-level support for Unix platforms; perform health checks, troubleshoot incidents and drive root‑cause fixes.
• Administer OS‑side storage: SAN, volume management, RAID and multipathing; manage ZFS on Solaris.
• Handle identity & access management (LDAP, Kerberos, IAM) and security topics (SIEM, security patching, PAM), ensuring compliance with security standards.

• Design and implement high availability and disaster recovery:
• IBM PowerHA on AIX
• Oracle Solaris Cluster on Solaris

• Configure and manage:
• AIX: LPARs, Micro‑Partitioning, Virtual I/O Server (VIO), Network Installation Management (NIM), packaging and release.
• Solaris: Solaris 11 native Zones, Kernel Zones, Solaris 10 Branded Zones, Solaris IPS packaging and release.

• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements, provide technical consulting and ensure regulatory/audit needs are met.
• Support server migration, consolidation and modernization projects and keep system documentation up to date.
• Contribute to agile quality assurance and risk management within a cross‑functional, agile team.
• Share knowledge via demos and showcases, and mentor junior engineers.

Experience

• Minimum 5+ years as a Unix Engineer or similar role, with strong hands‑on experience in both AIX and Solaris.
• Proven responsibility for complex systems and processes in production environments.
• Experience working in agile teams and with end‑to‑end SDLC for infrastructure/automation.

Technical skills

Deep expertise in:

• IBM AIX / IBM Power: LPAR, Micro‑Partitioning, VIO, PowerHA, NIM, packaging & release management.
• Oracle Solaris: native/Kernel/Branded Zones, Solaris Cluster, ZFS, SAN storage and multipathing, Solaris IPS.

Strong automation & SRE mindset:

• Ansible Automation Platform
• Infrastructure-as-Code / Everything-as-Code (documentation, secrets management, version control).

Programming & scripting:

• Python, Perl, shell
• Advanced jinja2 templating.

Solid understanding of:

• Application infrastructure and operational architecture
• Service management and IT security (LDAP, Kerberos, IAM, PAM, SIEM, patching).

*Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.