Systems Administrator II

Astreya; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in Singapore is looking for a System Administrator to provide operational support for large-scale systems. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and experience in server lifecycle management, troubleshooting, and Linux systems. Responsibilities include planning server installations, maintaining hardware, and working with remote teams to resolve issues. Strong analytical skills and the ability to work under pressure are a must.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with responsibility.
• Good teamwork spirit and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning the server onto racks.
• Develop and implement capacity management strategies.
• Install operating systems for new mounted servers.
• Perform daily server maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Work with remote vendors to solve hardware issues.

Skills

Server lifecycle management

Troubleshooting

Shell/Bash scripting

Linux systems knowledge

Basic network knowledge (MAC, Subnet, TCP/IP)

Communication skills in English

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer related field

Job description

What This Job Entails

The System Administrator is expected to facilitate operational support to and on behalf of the assigned team. The assigned team supports and maintains a variety of large and global scale systems for building management and physical security operations. The skill set required is industry typical "systems administration", including working knowledge of various networking systems. Work is ticket based, and the team would be expected to procedurally work through tickets (submitted via a template) to resolution.

Scope

• Applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues
• Works on problems of moderate scope
• Receives general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects

Your Roles And Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning the server onto racks, arranging the server mounting
• Develop and implement capacity management strategies for server deployments in large scale data centers, optimizing resource utilization
• Gather server requirements and ensure adequate provision of space, power, and rack capacities
• Install the operating systems for new mounted servers
• Responsible for reinstalling the server operation systems, solving the abnormalities
• Responsible for the daily server maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and follow-up break‑fix of the server and other hardware
• Maintain data on internal systems including asset management, ticketing, rack related data
• Work with remote vendors or other teams to solve hardware batch failures and problems
• On‑call on duty, responsible for dealing with the problems raised by the business owner side
• Collect and check online assets status or issues
• Erase drives or other configurations for retiring or relocating servers
• Provide retrofitting or test feedback for tools/systems/platforms
• Submit and track the part RMA or media destruction process
• Server network troubleshooting
• Server lifecycle management
• Other server operation related work
• Tidy and elevate problems to senior SOE

Service Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer science, Electrical engineering or any other relevant fields
• Strong ability to work under pressure; strong learning ability, broad technical interest; strong sense of responsibility, full of enthusiasm for work
• Good communication skills in English, good team work spirit; has ability to work independently
• Knowledge of the interdependencies of server functions and technologies
• Can understand and run simple Shell/Bash scripts
• Familiar with Linux system, able to locate hardware faults; strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Basic network knowledge concepts - MAC, Subnet, TCP/IP; Ability to perform general troubleshooting
• Knowledge of out‑of‑band/lights‑out server communication methods, such as IPMI

Physical Demand & Work Environment

• Must have the ability to perform office‑related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing
• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment
• Must be able to use a computer
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively
• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers