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The Principal System Administrator is responsible for all the system administration of UNIX and LINUX servers, the integrity and performance of all the systems and leading the technical activities for design and implementation of technical solutions for systems. This role reports to the Unix & Storage Team Lead. The other key responsibilities are as detailed below:

Overall Responsibilities

To be responsible for system administration in Hong Leong Bank, Hong Leong Assurance and Hong Leong Investment Bank
To install and configure operating system for new UNIX and LINUX, reinstall and reconfigure for existing UNIX and LINUX servers when the operating system is comprised
To setup and maintain LDAP
To setup system parameters and configurations
To administer (which include upgrade/migration) all existing systems as needed to ensure secure, reliable and stable operation of the systems
To perform troubleshooting services to isolate, diagnose and fix problems related to system
To develop backup and recovery strategy for all systems
To develop capacity plans for all systems
To perform performance tuning and recommend application tuning where applicable

Quality Assurance

To evaluate and determine if system patches and fixes for software compatibility, response time degradation, system crashes and other system operational problems

Documentation

To maintain an accurate record reflecting the current and historical system parameter and configuration setting (which will include system patches and fixes) including justifications for these settings and the configuration option decision making process
To maintain the backup and recovery procedures for all systems
To maintain the capacity plans for all systems

Management Reporting

To provide report on system incidents
To provide statistic on the systems performance i.e. system load, response time and available disk space
To notify management about potential problems associated with the systems

Compliance

To ensure security procedures and audit requirements at adhered to at all times
To escort and supervise all 3rd party computer service personnel who are attending to a service call and required to be in the Data Centre facility
To comply with BAFIA – Section 97(1) – Banking Secrecy whereby staff are prohibited from giving, producing, divulging, revealing, publishing or otherwise disclose, to any person, or make a record for any person, of any information or document whatsoever relating to affairs or account of customer
To maintain a clean desk
To participate in other working groups of small projects undertaken by the department on issues with regards to System Administration
To keep abreast with the latest development in the server, data storage and system environment
To respond promptly to user requests for technical assistance

Jobholder Requirements

Malaysian citizen.
Recognized Degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent
At least 3-5 years of hands-on experience in System and Storage Administration (Fresh graduate with LINUX exposure is encouraged to apply).
Knowledge in AIX, Solaris, Redhat, Linux, LinuxSuse system administration including capacity planning and performance tuning (knowledge in NCR MP-RAS will be an added advantage)
Knowledge in industry and professional standards (such as ITIL)
Knowledge in LDAP
Excellent writing and probelm solving skills

Certification/Licensing Requirements : Certification in System Administration preferred

What’s next:

Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for an interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Realise your full potential at Hong Leong Bank by applying now.