Linux Build Engineer

NTT Data Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services provider in Singapore is seeking a Linux Build Engineer to join their APAC Linux Build team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and configuring servers, providing OS level support, and troubleshooting technical environments. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Unix environments, particularly with RHEL, and excellent problem-solving skills. The role requires collaboration with project managers and application teams while adhering to quality standards in server builds and migrations.

Qualifications

• Experience in building, configuring and troubleshooting RHEL8 and RHEL9.
• Strong skills in Red Hat pacemaker cluster.
• Fair understanding of Cloud technologies and Storage solutions.
• Experience with HP and Dell hardware consoles.

Responsibilities

• Build and configure servers as per design documents.
• Work with teams to deliver server builds.
• Provide OS level support for data center migrations.
• Troubleshoot technical environment issues.
• Create and maintain documentation.

Skills

Unix environment experience

Red Hat pacemaker cluster

Troubleshooting skills

Scripting experience

Good communication skills

Team player

Tools

RHEL9

RHEL8

VMware

Shell scripting

Python

Ansible

Job description

APAC Linux Build team is responsible for installing, deploying and configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for various lines of businesses across APAC. The team plays a central role in collaborating with the project management teams, application owners and other infrastructure teams to provide Enterprise compute services.

A Linux build engineer role is responsible to build servers physical and virtual, provide LOB specific customizations including HA Clustering, provide OS level support for DC migrations and collaborate with project managers to implement solutions that meet business requirements. This role exposes candidate to hardcore technical and troubleshooting skills, working with vendors such as Redhat, Dell and HP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and configure servers as per design documents and complete post build tasks and QA checks.
• Work with project management team, application teams, and other infrastructure teams to deliver server builds and configurations
• Provide OS level support and assist in planning for DC migrations projects - VM Migrations, Physical servers Lift and Shift
• Troubleshooting and configuration of the technical environment. Escalating and liaising with additional internal/external groups when required, resulting in satisfactory resolution
• Create, review, maintain and update documentation

Key Requirements:

• Strong technical skills and experience in Unix environment: RHEL9 and RHEL8 build, configuration, troubleshooting
• Strong technical skills and experience on Red Hat pacemaker cluster build, configuration, troubleshooting
• Fair understanding on various infrastructure components: Cloud(VMware), Storage(NAS/SAN/EFS), Network(Baronet/DMZ)
• Fair understanding on hardware level: HP, Dell consoles.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills to work with project stakeholders
• A good team player
• Scripting experience preferred: Shell scripting/python/Ansible, etc.