Senior Linux Admin

AMBITION GROUP SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMBITION GROUP SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking a Linux Platform Operations Engineer to join a high-performing infrastructure team in Singapore. This hands-on role supports mission-critical trading environments and low-latency infrastructure across global platforms.

You will collaborate with Infrastructure, SRE, Engineering, and Security teams to manage Linux platforms in a 24x7 environment, focusing on automation, incident response, and platform upgrades.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux infrastructure / platform engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of Linux Kernel, networking, and system performance.
• Experience with automation tools such as Python, Shell scripting, Salt/Puppet.
• Exposure to cloud and container environments (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker) is advantageous.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana and Prometheus.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and support Linux server infrastructure across trading environments.
• Handle incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for critical systems.
• Work on automation using Python and Shell scripting.
• Support configuration management, patching, and platform upgrades.
• Manage monitoring, observability, and system performance tuning.
• Participate in infrastructure projects, DR testing, and on-call support rotations.

Skills

Linux platform engineering

Linux kernel & networking

Python / Shell scripting

incident response

24x7 operations

Tools

Salt

Puppet

Kubernetes

Docker

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

We are partnering with a leading financial services and trading technology company in Singapore that is looking to hire a Linux Platform Operations Engineer to join their high-performing infrastructure team.

This is a hands-on role supporting mission-critical trading environments and low-latency infrastructure across global platforms. You will work closely with Infrastructure, SRE, Engineering, and Security teams to manage and optimize Linux platforms in a highly available 24x7 environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Build, manage, and support Linux server infrastructure across trading environments
• Handle incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for critical systems
• Work on automation using Python and Shell scripting
• Support configuration management, patching, and platform upgrades
• Manage monitoring, observability, and system performance tuning
• Participate in infrastructure projects, DR testing, and on-call support rotations

Requirements:

• 5+ years of Linux infrastructure / platform engineering experience
• Strong understanding of Linux Kernel, networking, and system performance
• Experience with automation tools such as Python, Shell scripting, Salt/Puppet
• Exposure to cloud and container environments (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker) is advantageous
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana and Prometheus
• Background supporting enterprise or trading environments is highly preferred]

Short listed candidates will be notified

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