Platform Engineer (Linux)
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Location: Singapore
Position Summary
The incumbent will primarily be working with Platform lead. He will be jointly responsible for the IT Infrastructure-Platform & Operations function which includes Data Center infrastructure (Servers, storage, Backup), Network Engineering, Cloud Platform management, DevOps and Database Administration.
We are seeking a Platform Engineer to manage and optimize our IT infrastructure. Responsibilities include overseeing the installation, configuration, and maintenance of operating systems (RHEL, Windows, VMware ESXi), managing VMware environments, and providing Level 3 support. The role involves developing automation scripts (Ansible, Bash, Python, PowerShell), handling physical server hardware, and administering HCL BigFix. The engineer will maintain systems across various environments, manage backups and storage, troubleshoot issues, and ensure policy compliance. Experience with Windows, Active Directory, monitoring tools, middleware platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Management of IT Infrastructure servers including Installation, Configuring, hardening and patching of the operating systems (e.g.: RHEL, Windows, Vmware ESXi)
- Manage VMware environments, including the creation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual machines and related infrastructure.
- Troubleshooting and Support: Provide Level 3 support for technical issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve incidents promptly.
- Automation and Scripting: Develop and implement automation scripts using Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible to streamline system administration tasks and deployments.
- Hardware Management: Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of physical server hardware, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
- Involved in setting up and configuring new systems, installing and maintaining the application software and coordinating with relevant teams.
- Updated with the current knowledge in Linux system and are responsible for evaluating the hardware and software technologies.
- Involved in designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining computer systems for its test, development and production environment.
- Backup Management: Monitor daily backup operations, ensure job completion and troubleshooting failures.
- Perform backup restores and validate data recovery.
- Storage Management: Monitor performance and health of SAN systems and fabric switches.
- Strong analyzing skill troubleshooting issues that hamper the performance of the system.
- Monitoring and overseeing the System health, Daily backups, Anti-virus solution, etc.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, procedures, and changes to facilitate knowledge sharing and compliance.
- Ensure that stakeholders comply with the organization’s policies and procedures while finding innovative ways to optimize systems efficiency and increase productivity through automation of tasks.
- Work closely with Infosec and compliance teams during internal/external audits.
About Encora
Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others.
At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality
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