Senior System Engineer - Redhat Linux

MANPOWER STAFFING SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing service in Singapore is seeking an experienced Linux System Administrator to fully manage Redhat Linux servers. The ideal candidate will possess at least 5 years of technical experience, with skills in automation tools like Ansible and knowledge of cloud technologies. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities are essential. This role may require work on weekends to minimize disruption to operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Information Technology or equivalent with experience in Banking/Financial Services.
• Min. 5 years of hands-on experience with Redhat.
• Certified in Redhat or Redhat Linux.
• Knowledge of Linux deployment, automation, and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Manage installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Redhat Linux servers.
• Ensure regular patching of system vulnerabilities.
• Conduct system performance monitoring and testing.
• Develop and implement system security policies.

Skills

Redhat Linux

Bash scripting

Automation with Ansible

Cloud technologies (Azure)

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in IT/Computer Science

Tools

Solarwinds

Foreman

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Fully manage the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of all aspects of Redhat Linux servers.
• Maintain system inventories and ensure technical information’s are up to date.
• Ensure system vulnerabilities are patched on a regular basis to meet Bank and MAS’s policies and regulatory audits.
• Perform OS backup and recovery, capacity planning and performance tuning, account management, system hardening and OS patching.
• Identify root causes and helping formulate and implement remediation plans, provide expert guidance and work with implementation teams on remediation.
• Generate weekly and monthly reports and communicate status updates and escalation to another technical team.
• Work individually and/or as a key member in a leadership team.
• Provide expert guidance and direction to the immediate supervisor.
• Monitor performance of systems and proactively identify potential issues.
• Develop and implement system security policies and scheduling maintenance.
• Follow change management procedures and ensure proper testing and sign-off.
• Conduct system performance monitoring and testing
• Manage and produce documentation
• Perform other duties as and when assigned

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Information Technology/Information Systems/Computer Science, Business IT or its equivalent with work experience in a Banking / Financial Services Environment administration
• Min. 5 years of solid hands-on technical experience in installing the latest version of Redhat.
• Certified in Redhat or Redhat Linux .
• knowledge of Linux including deployment, bash scripting, automation, OpenShift, HA cluster, disk volume management, system partitioning.
• Experience with Automation tools such as Foreman and Ansible.
• Knowledgeable in cloud-based system technologies and architecture such as Azure.
• Experience in system monitoring tools such as Solarwinds.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with ability to provide quick resolution to problems.
• Ability to work with Cross-Functional Teams when handling issues.
• Ability to work on weekends due to changes made on systems can be done on weekends to avoid disruption to day-to-day operations