Unix System Administrator

Commerz Global Service Solutions; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Office reachable by public transport

Job summary

Commerz Global Service Solutions (CGSS) in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Specialist Unix Administrator (Solaris & AIX) to join our team. You will own the operational architecture for IBM AIX (Power) and Oracle Solaris estates, ensuring stable, secure, and compliant operations while driving automation and major migration projects with internal stakeholders.

The role focuses on high-availability Unix platforms, patching, hardening, and vulnerability management, with hands-on work on LPAR/VIOS,

Qualifications

• 8+ years Unix administration experience (IBM AIX and Oracle Solaris)
• Strong operations, troubleshooting and performance analysis background
• Hands-on security operations (patching, SIEM, PAM, hardening, vulnerability management) and identity & access management (LDAP/Kerberos)
• Degree in IT/Engineering or equivalent; strong analytical skills and autonomous leadership in Agile teams

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and troubleshoot AIX and Solaris servers in production, ensuring performance, stability, availability and security
• Own and implement OS-level patching, hardening and vulnerability management, aligned with bank policies and audit/compliance requirements
• Manage LPAR/VIOS, Solaris Zones, storage (ZFS/SVM), identity & access (LDAP/Kerberos) and middleware components to support business applications
• Drive automation using shell scripting and Ansible, support server migration and modernization projects, and act as the final technical escalation point

Skills

Unix administration

AIX

Solaris

LPAR/VIOS

Solaris Zones

Automation

Shell scripting

Ansible

Security operations

LDAP/Kerberos

Education

Degree in IT/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

ZFS/SVM

LDAP/Kerberos

Job description

Commerz Global Service Solutions (CGSS), founded in 2012 as Commerz Trade Services Sdn. Bhd., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Commerzbank AG and a leading global provider of shared services for the banking and financial industry. With branches across Asia, Europe and America, we act as a central hub for cost-efficient, high-quality service delivery, enhancing profitability and standardizing processes for Commerzbank AG. Our strong risk culture and governance ensure resilient, compliant and transparent operations, with strict adherence to regulatory requirements and global corporate policies, enabling us to deliver bespoke, reliable solutions to our internal clients worldwide.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Specialist Unix Administrator (Solaris & AIX) to join our team in an agile environment. You will act as a senior subject-matter expert and final escalation point for our IBM AIX (on IBM Power) and Oracle Solaris (SPARC / x86) server estate. In this role, you will own the operational architecture, standards and hardening baselines, ensure stable, secure and compliant operations, drive automation of routine tasks, and lead major migration and modernization activities together with internal stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and troubleshoot AIX and Solaris servers in production, ensuring performance, stability, availability and security
• Own and implement OS-level patching, hardening and vulnerability management, aligned with bank policies and audit/compliance requirements
• Manage LPAR/VIOS, Solaris Zones, storage (ZFS/SVM), identity & access (LDAP/Kerberos) and middleware components to support business applications
• Drive automation using shell scripting and Ansible, support server migration and modernization projects, and act as the final technical escalation point

What you bring

• At least 8 years of Unix administration experience with IBM AIX and Oracle Solaris, including LPAR/VIOS and Solaris Zones
• Strong background in operations, troubleshooting and performance analysis across CPU, memory, I/O and network on Unix servers
• Hands-on experience in security operations (patching, SIEM, PAM, hardening, vulnerability management) and identity & access management (LDAP/Kerberos)
• Degree in IT/Engineering or equivalent experience, plus strong analytical skills, service orientation and the ability to work autonomously and lead technically in agile teams

What we offer

• A key role in ensuring stable, secure and compliant Unix operations in a global organization
• Exposure to international stakeholders across Asia, Europe and America
• A collaborative, agile environment with end-to-end responsibility for products and processes
• Office reachable by public transport
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunities to deepen expertise in AIX and Solaris, automation and operational architecture
• Professional development in a global banking group with a strong focus on risk management and compliance

We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.