Lancesoft Malaysia Hiring! Full Time Linux Systems Administrator in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Job Description: Linux Systems Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, monitor, and optimize RHEL and Amazon Linux servers across on-premises, VMware, AWS, and private cloud environments.
• Perform OS installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, repository management, service administration, filesystem management, and server lifecycle activities.
• Support Linux services, including DNS, NTP, SMTP relay, SSH, certificates, authentication, and directory service integrations.
• Monitor system performance, capacity, availability, and health, and troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues.
• Maintain Linux-based application platforms, including Apache Tomcat and related middleware components.
• Implement Linux security hardening, vulnerability remediation, access reviews, certificate renewals, and compliance controls.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash, Python, Ansible, AWS Systems Manager, or similar tools.
• Manage Linux storage, filesystems, AWS EBS volumes, backup agents, and recovery processes.
• Perform backup verification, restoration testing, disaster recovery exercises, and support high availability and business continuity initiatives.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, configuration records, and audit evidence.
• Identify opportunities for automation, performance optimization, capacity planning, and continuous service improvement.
• Prepare operational reports, incident updates, root cause analysis inputs, and technical recommendations in collaboration with relevant technology teams.

Person Specifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in Linux Systems Administration, Systems Engineering, or Infrastructure Operations.
• Strong practical experience administering and troubleshooting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Amazon Linux.
• Experience supporting hybrid infrastructure across on-premises data centers, VMware, AWS, and private cloud environments.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, SMTP, certificates, storage, backup, high availability, disaster recovery, and monitoring tools.
• Practical scripting and automation skills using Bash, Python, Ansible, AWS Systems Manager, or equivalent tools.
• Understanding of Linux security, access control, authentication, OS hardening, vulnerability management, and IT service management practices.
• Familiarity with ITIL, ISO 27001, and relevant regulatory or governance requirements is an advantage.
• Certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, AWS, VMware, or ITIL are desirable.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, collaborate across teams, and participate in after-hours support when required.

Key Skills: RHEL, Amazon Linux, Linux System Administration, AWS, VMware, Bash/Python, Ansible, Linux Security, Troubleshooting, Backup & Disaster Recovery.