System Administration Engineer

AXS Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AXS Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a System Administrator to deploy, monitor, and maintain IT infrastructure across servers, networks, and applications. The role emphasizes security, backups, and patch management while ensuring seamless integration with cloud and on-prem environments.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of experience in system administration, strong Linux/Unix skills, and hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD and scripting. A Diploma in IT is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology.
• 1 to 3 years of System Administrator experience.
• Knowledge of networking, database servers (MySQL, Postgres, Presto DB), Microsoft 365, Linux/Unix, firewalls, routers and switches.

Responsibilities

• Deployment, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrade, and support of IT infrastructures.
• Server administration tasks including user admin, security permissions and backups.
• Implement and manage server and application security policies.
• Regularly apply security patches and manage access control.
• Collaborate with IT Support for identity and access management and network security.

Skills

Networking

Database servers

Microsoft 365

Linux/Unix

Firewalls & routers

LAMP stack

Containerization

CI/CD

Scripting

Monitoring tools

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud platforms

Communication

Education

Diploma in Computer Engineering / Computer Science / Information Technology

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab / GitHub / Jenkins

Bash / Python / PowerShell

Prometheus / Loki / Grafana

Ansible / Terraform

AWS / Azure / GCP

Job description

• Responsible for deployment, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrade, and support of IT infrastructures, including network, VPN, Window servers, computer, operating systems, email systems, applications and associated hardware and software.
• Perform server administration tasks, including user administration, security permissions and backups, ensuring system architecture components work together seamlessly.
• Ensure security and policy compliance while performing technical tasks.
• Perform emergency or periodically planned information systems administration tasks, maintenance/updates and configuration changes.
• Perform system & server monitoring and backup and restore procedures to ensure system and data availability.
• Assist in the system integration, hardware and software installation configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, resource optimization, repair and recovery from hardware or software failure for desktop and servers.
• Implement and manage server and application security policies, including firewall configurations and anti-virus solutions.
• Regularly apply security patches to server environments and respond to system vulnerabilities.
• Ensure proper access control and manage role-based access to sensitive information and systems.
• Collaborate with the IT Support team to manage identity and access management systems.
• Collaborate with the IT Support team on network-related security measures, such as VPNs and firewall configurations.
• Work closely with the IT Support team to ensure seamless integration between server infrastructure and the network environment.
• Provide second-tier support for escalated issues from the IT Support team and assist in troubleshooting system-related issues for end-users.
• Collaborate with other Technology teams to provide solutions and support for broader tech initiatives.

Job Requirements:

• Diploma in Computer Engineering / Computer Science / Information Technology or related.
• Have minimal 1 to 3 years of working experience as a System Administrator.
• Good hand-on knowledge in networking, database server (i.e. MySQL, Postgres, Presto DB), Microsoft 365, Linux/Unix OS, and networking equipment like firewalls, routers, switches.
• Has experience managing LAMP stack and Java environment servers.
• Hand-on knowledge on containerization technology (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD Tools (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins), scripting skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell) for automation, monitoring (Prometheus, Loki, Grafana), and Infrastructure as Code (i.e. Ansible, Terraform) is preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is an added advantage.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.