Location: Bendemeer, Singapore
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Employment Type: 12-Month Contract
Salary: Negotiable, based on qualifications, relevant experience and technical capabilities
Standby Support: Required
Job Overview
We are looking for a Unix Engineer with at least 3 years of enterprise Unix/Linux administration experience. Candidates must have hands-on Terraform experience, with strong knowledge of Red Hat, Solaris/AIX and clustering technologies. Experience with Ansible and scripting is an advantage. Standby support is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform day-to-day administration, maintenance and troubleshooting of Unix/Linux environments, including Red Hat, Solaris, AIX, SUSE and other Linux distributions.
- Diagnose server and application-related issues, conduct root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive measures.
- Deploy operating system packages, patches, bug fixes and security updates across Test, Pre-Production and Production environments.
- Provide first- and second-level operational support for Unix/Linux systems, ensuring system availability and compliance with agreed service levels.
- Support and maintain high-availability environments, including Red Hat Clustering and Oracle Solaris Clustering.
- Manage infrastructure changes in accordance with established change management procedures, including change requests, implementation plans and status reporting.
- Respond promptly to system incidents, security alerts and escalations, coordinating with relevant teams and third-party vendors to achieve timely resolution.
- Perform first-level troubleshooting of third-party infrastructure applications and follow up with vendors on outstanding issues.
- Implement and maintain backup, restoration and disaster recovery procedures to support business continuity.
- Participate in infrastructure audits, address audit findings and ensure compliance with operational and security requirements.
- Monitor system performance, availability and capacity using tools such as SolarWinds.
- Maintain accurate technical documentation, operational procedures and system configuration records.
- Participate in after-hours maintenance activities, including scheduled patching and other operational changes, as required in a 24x7 environment.
- Provide standby support and travel to other offices within Singapore when operationally required.
- Undertake other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science or an equivalent discipline.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in Unix/Linux system administration within an enterprise environment.
- Mandatory: Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning or automation.
- Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Solaris, AIX and/or SUSE.
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in Red Hat Clustering and Oracle Solaris Clustering.
- Experience with scripting languages and tools such as Perl, Ruby, AWK, Bash or Korn Shell.
- Familiarity with system monitoring tools such as SolarWinds.
- Experience in system patching, troubleshooting, incident management, security remediation and change management.
- Understanding of backup and recovery procedures, disaster recovery and business continuity practices.
- Knowledge of Ansible and configuration management tools is an advantage.
- RHCSA or RHCE certification will be an added advantage.
- Familiarity with Microsoft technologies, including Windows Server, Active Directory and Group Policy, is preferred.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills.
- Able to work independently, manage operational priorities and participate in standby support.
Preferred Skills
- Ansible and configuration management.
- RHCSA/RHCE certifications.
- Bash, Korn Shell, Perl, Python, Ruby or AWK scripting.
- Windows Server and Microsoft infrastructure technologies.
Pay: $6,500.00 - $7,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person