IT Engineer

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore is seeking a Linux Platform Engineer to install, configure, and support Linux OS across diverse environments including on-prem and cloud. With responsibilities in automation and OS lifecycle management, candidates should have over 8 years of Unix/Linux experience and strong programming skills in Python and Ansible. The role involves collaborating with global teams and ensuring platform reliability through disciplined operation and incident response. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with Unix/Linux systems administration.
• Strong programming experience to deploy automation using Python and Ansible.
• Working knowledge of HPC environments and cloud providers.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support Linux OS across various environments.
• Manage OS lifecycle including patching, upgrades, and configuration.
• Design and implement infrastructure automation using Python and Ansible.

Skills

Unix/Linux system administration

Python programming

Ansible

Infrastructure as Code

HPC environments

Network administration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

Nagios

ELK stack

Kubernetes

VMware

NetApp

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install/Configure/Support Linux OS and engineering infrastructure across on-prem, lab/datacenter, and hybrid cloud environments.
• OS lifecycle management: Image creation, patching, upgrades, hardening, baseline configuration, and standardization
• Maintain platform reliability through disciplined operation: Incident Response, Root Cause Analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Design and implement infrastructure automation using Python and modern automation frameworks (e.g. Ansible) to support Infrastructure as Code and self-service capabilities
• Work with global team to provide support and complete IT projects.
• Assist with hardware / software installation and troubleshooting in lab / datacenter spaces (rack/stack coordination, validation, break-fix as required)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Linux Platform Engineer general experience of Unix/Linux system administration with:

• 8+ years of experience of Unix/Linux systems administration in physical, virtual / cloud environment.
• Demonstrate passion to learn, ownership and getting things done.
• Strong programming experience to deploy automation using Python & Ansible for Infrastructure as Code & self-service capabilities.
• Working knowledge of HPC environments including cloud providers like Azure, GCP, AWS
• Basic understanding of network administration: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewall and load balancing

• Experience with VDI technologies like Citrix / ETX
• Experience with Virtualization such as: KVM / Xen / VMware / Kubernetes
• Experience with Server hardware and deployment in Datacenter
• Experience with NAS (NFS & CIFS) storage like NetApp, Isilon & Nasuni
• Experience with LSF (Load Sharing Facility)
• Experience working within secured, firewall-controlled enterprise network
• Large cluster management tools such as: Puppet, CFengine
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Nagios, ELK stack, Kibana/Prometheus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering