Linux Admin

Senior Linux Administrator

Job ID: 63V48X7W
Location: Sentul Kuala Lumpur
Work Mode: 5 Days Onsite (No Hybrid & No WFH)
Job Type: 1-Year Contract with Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd

Eligibility Requirement

• Open to Local Citizens only
• No visa sponsorship is available for this role
• Expat applications will not be considered

About Oxydata

Oxydata Software Sdn Bhd is a Malaysia-based IT solutions company founded in 2006. We are strong in IT Managed Services Outsourcing Application Development Cloud DevOps Microsoft technologies Data Analytics and AI-driven solutions.

About our client:

Our client is a leading telecommunications and digital infrastructure organisation driving large-scale connectivity and technology initiatives across Malaysia.

About the role :

We are seeking an experienced Senior Linux Administrator to manage enterprise Linux infrastructure in a high-availability data centre environment.

Responsibilities
Install configure and maintain Linux servers including Red Hat and CentOS
Perform system updates patch management and security hardening
Manage user accounts permissions and file systems
Implement and manage monitoring tools such as Nagios Prometheus and Grafana
Monitor system performance respond to alerts and troubleshoot incidents
Work with hypervisors such as RHEV Hypervisor and VMware
Create and manage virtual machines and maintain virtualised environments
Diagnose and resolve system and application-level issues
Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive improvements
Support DevOps automation initiatives and infrastructure operations

Requirements
Must-have:
Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience as a Linux Engineer or Linux Administrator
Strong hands-on experience with Linux operating systems including Red Hat and CentOS
Strong shell scripting skills
Experience in DevOps practices and automation tools such as Ansible or Jenkins
Experience with on-premises or physical servers
Hands-on cloud experience with AWS Azure or Alibaba Cloud
Experience with virtualisation technologies such as RHEV Hypervisor or VMware
Experience supporting enterprise Linux infrastructure in data centre or production environments
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Minimum Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field or equivalent experience

Nice-to-have:

Experience with monitoring tools such as Nagios Prometheus or Grafana

Familiarity with automation and infrastructure management practices

Exposure to DevOps pipelines and infrastructure-as-code environments

Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or telecom infrastructure environments

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