Job Description
About our client
Global supplier for cloud based on-demand software, expanding their IT Centre in Malaysia.
About the role
Hiring talented Systems Administrators to join a growing global operations team. As a Data Center Operations team member, you will be joining a collaborative team responsible for delivery and support of mission critical infrastructure used by major brands across the globe.
Your responsibilities
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Responsible for designing, building, developing, and managing infrastructure (compute, storage, backup, etc.) utilized in the global delivery of single and multi-tenant SaaS application.
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Ensure the stability, integrity and efficient operation of SaaS environments.
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Monitor, maintain, support and optimize all systems and associated networked applications.
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Identify, analyze, and coordinate the repair of hardware and OS product failures, as needed.
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Perform performance management functions (tuning, configuration, data collection, monitoring, and problem resolution) as required to ensure systems availability, integrity and performance.
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Provide technical support (server and client-side) for periphery organizations (Engineering, Professional Services, Management, Customers, etc.)
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Document system implementations, upgrades, and patches.
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Perform problem analysis and resolution tasks for systems.
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Develop and implement scripts to manage operational and administrative needs.
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Design and implement security and performance tuning best practices.
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Perform Disaster Recovery tests and improve DR plans to ensure SLAs and SLOs are met.
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Ensure that all processes are compliant with internal policy and audit requirements and internally approval processes are respected.
You will have
Prior Experience
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4+ years’ experience managing large scale (300+) deployments of RedHat Enterprise Linux, CentOS and IBM AIX servers. RedHat or IBM AIX certification will be highly advantageous
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4+ years’ experience in managing large scale NAS, SAN and vSAN deployments on IBM, NetApp and Dell/EMC SAN Storage and Brocade SAN switches.
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4+ years’ experience in large scale data center virtualization (1000s of servers) VMWare vSphere preferable. VMWare certification will be highly advantageous.
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4+ years’ hands-on experience with TCP/IP, apache, scripting, log analysis, cron, mail, and user management.
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2+ years’ experience with server and/or storage backup software with Netbackup and/or Data Domain being advantageous
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AIX 6.1 and higher hands-on experience preferred.
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IBM Power 7/8 hands-on experience preferred.
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IBM BigFix patch management and reporting experience is a nice to have.
Skills & Qualities
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Strong RHEL, CentOS and AIX administration and troubleshooting skills.
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Strong SAN/NAS storage administration and troubleshooting skills.
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Proficient with Unix Shell scripting: ksh, perl, awk.
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Proficient with Networking technologies and common TCP/IP protocols and applications: NFS, SAMBA, SMTP, SSL, SSH, SFTP, PKI.
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Proficient in VMWare administration.
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Familiarity with Enterprise back-up software (Veeam or NetBackup), backup, replication and recovery management, and business continuity planning
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Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS and WebLogic Server a plus
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Familiarity with Web-based technologies; reverse proxy servers, SSL certificate configuration, three-tier web architecture.
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Familiarity with disk-based backup appliances and Hyper Converged Infrastructure, EMC Data Domain and DELL VxRAIL respectively preferred.
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Demonstrable motivation, initiative and critical thinking skills while working within a global operations team.
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Problem solving skills with excellent written and oral communication skills.
Education & Professional Qualifications
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B.S. Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent computer-related education.
Special Work Hours Requirement
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Participate in incident handling and off-hours/weekend maintenance activities, as necessary.
