systems engineer

GEN INFOTECH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Singapore is seeking an IT System Administrator to manage and monitor systems and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Computer Science or Engineering and have proven experience with UNIX/Linux systems, cloud solutions like AWS, and automation software. Responsibilities include ensuring system availability, monitoring application performance, and providing technical support. This role requires strong scripting skills and networking knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks and work with developers for fixes.
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency.
• Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd level support.
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.

Skills

UNIX/Linux environments

Cloud experience

Virtualization

Containerization

Scripting skills

Networking knowledge

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject

Tools

AWS

Tomcat

JBoss

Apache

Ruby

NGINX

VMware

VirtualBox

Puppet

cfengine

Chef

shell scripts

Perl

Python

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.

Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.

Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.

Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes.

Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.

Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks.

Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.

Provide 2nd and 3rd level support.

Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.

Requirements and Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
• Proven working experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting UNIX/Linux based environments.
• Solid experience in the administration and performance tuning of application stacks (e.g., Tomcat, JBoss, Apache, Ruby, NGINX).
• Solid Cloud experience, preferably in AWS.
• Experience with virtualization and containerization (e.g., VMware, VirtualBox).
• Experience with monitoring systems.
• Experience with automation software (e.g., Puppet, cfengine, Chef).
• Solid scripting skills (e.g., shell scripts, Perl, Ruby, Python).
• Solid networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP).