AVP, Senior System Engineer

The Japan Research Institute (JRI) Limited is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Group. SMBC Group is a Tokyo-based bank holding company that is ranked among the largest 25 banks globally by assets under management. JRI provides comprehensive, highly value-added information services through the coordinated application of its 3 functions i.e. information systems, consulting and think-tank. As a system integrator, JRI offers services in IT strategy planning, implementation and outsourcing to a broad range of industries and activities. JRI Singapore currently supports the overall IT functions of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in the Asia Pacific region.

Job Responsibilities

• Fully manage the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of all aspects of Redhat Linux servers.
• Maintain system inventories and ensure technical information's are up to date.
• Ensure system vulnerabilities are patched on a regular basis to meet Bank and MAS's policies and regulatory audits.
• Perform OS backup and recovery, capacity planning and performance tuning, account management, system hardening and OS patching.
• Identify root causes and helping formulate and implement remediation plans, provide expert guidance and work with implementation teams on remediation.
• Generate weekly and monthly reports and communicate status updates and escalation to another technical team.
• Work individually and/or as a key member in a leadership team.
• Provide expert guidance and direction to the immediate supervisor.
• Monitor performance of systems and proactively identify potential issues.
• Develop and implement system security policies and scheduling maintenance.
• Follow change management procedures and ensure proper testing and sign-off.
• Conduct system performance monitoring and testing
• Manage and produce documentation
• Perform other duties as and when assigned

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Information Technology/Information Systems/Computer Science, Business IT or its equivalent with work experience in a Banking / Financial Services Environment administration
• Min. 5 years of solid hands-on technical experience in installing the latest version of Redhat.
• Certified in Redhat or Redhat Linux preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Linux including deployment, bash scripting, automation, OpenShift, HA cluster, disk volume management, system partitioning.
• Experience with Automation tools such as Foreman and Ansible.
• Knowledgeable in cloud-based system technologies and architecture such as Azure.
• Experience in system monitoring tools such as Solarwinds.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with ability to provide quick resolution to problems.
• Ability to work with Cross-Functional Teams when handling issues.
• Ability to work on weekends due to changes made on systems can only be done on weekends to avoid disruption to day-to-day operations