Unix Administrator | Contract | Rotational Shift, Singapore

12 months renewable contract role.
Salary upto - $8,000 per month
Shift timings -
1st shift - 7am to 4pm (Mon-Fri) 2nd shift - 2pm to 11pm (Mon-Fri) 3rd shift - 10.30pm to 7.30am (Mon-Fri) 4th shift - 7.30am to 7.30pm (Sat-Sun) 5th shift - 7.30pm to 7.30am (Sat-Sun
Role
Perform system administration and maintenance in a heterogeneous environment (production, DR, test) comprising Sun Solaris servers and Linux-based servers. Conduct system upgrades and enhancements on IT infrastructure components. Implement operating system and product-specific security hardening and patches. Monitor obsolescence of IT infrastructure components (systems). Track expiry and perform renewal of system passwords and certificates. Implement a schedule of system backups and database archive operations to ensure data recoverability and business continuity. Develop and implement disaster recovery plans for IT infrastructure (systems) and conduct regular disaster recovery testing and component switchover exercises to ensure usability of standby and DR equipment. Provide second level system support and resolve incidents and problems in accordance with established Service Level Agreements (SLA). Perform problem diagnosis on incidents and propose and implement measures to prevent recurrence. Perform infrastructure capacity monitoring and planning. Monitor and perform performance tuning to optimize system performance.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. Minimum 8 years of experience in system administration and support in Middleware, Unix, and Linux systems. Experience working with SAN for Unix and Linux platforms. Experience performing OS hardening and patching. Experience with enterprise backup and system monitoring and management software. Proficient in scripting for Unix and Linux-based environments to automate tasks. Familiarity with database administration and data centre operations is an advantage. Ability to provide 24/7 support on a rostered basis. Willingness to provide weekend and after office hours support for change implementation (for critical production services).
Professional Certifications
Unix and Linux Certified System Administrator certifications. Industry certification for public cloud administration preferred.