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Linux Engineer

What's the role?

As a Linux Administrator, you are part of our global Compute & Operating Platforms team, based in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). You get to work in an agile Global IT Infrastructure team with focus on Linux Server Operating Systems engineering.

Who is Hilti?

Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating solutions that build a better future. Where there is pride and a sense of belonging across our 120 locations, carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers.

Global IT within Hilti is a truly global team with main hubs in Buchs (Switzerland), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Plano/Tulsa (USA). All locations have highly competent teams who work very closely together. Hilti`s Global IT team is known for their focus on sustainable value creation by translating latest IT innovations into value creating solutions & services.

What does the role involve?

As a Linux Engineer your work includes:

  • Maintaining and developing the server operating platform portfolio of Hilti.
  • Leveraging your experience and know-how to ensure we maintain an evergreen landscape.
  • Taking advantage of the latest innovations in the field while adhering to the industry best practices and security standards. 
  • Being involved in all stages of the server operating system’s lifecycle; starting from the release by the vendor and engineering it to fit our standards, leading up to daily operations and supporting application owners during the lifetime of the server, ending with the lifecycle replacement, and decommissioning of the servers.
  • Working closely with architecture and cybersecurity teams, as well as vertical IT teams representing business units to understand and meet their requirements.
  • Collaborating with other engineers in the team and lead Linux Server engineering activities and take responsibility of its performance.

We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative and more productive team.

What do we offer?

Show us what you’re made of and we’ll offer you opportunities to move around the business – to work abroad, experience different job functions and tackle different markets. It’s a great way to find the right match for your ambitions and achieve the exciting career you’re after.
We have a very thorough people review process, unlike any we know of in any other business. We can pair talent with opportunities - developing our people in their current roles or challenging them to work in new ways or in new places. It’s how we find the right fit, further our teams personally and professionally, get the best value for each employee and increase the job satisfaction. Additionally, we offer you a wide range of benefits.

What you need is:

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or technical discipline with a CGPA of 3.0 and above. Master’s Degree is an advantage.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience working in Linux Server Operating System engineering.
  • Experience in scripting and managing Infrastructure-as-a-Code is an advantage.
  • Know-how in Microsoft Azure cloud technologies is an advantage.
  • Self-starter personality equipped with good analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
  • Open mindset for learning new infrastructure technologies, scripting and agile tools and processes. Excellent communication and English skills with a motivation to work in a multicultural team located globally spanning multiple time zones.

Why should you apply?

IT Infrastructure Services manages more than 2 000 servers globally in 80 locations worldwide, enabling business processes, engineering, and research activities.

Become a valuable member of our highly professional and international team of IT experts and meet the challenges of a global multinational company using latest technologies. You will have the freedom to act in the responsible area with career prospects in a dynamic environment, excellent opportunities to develop yourself to higher levels and wider range of
knowledge.Our team in Kuala Lumpur is a fully recognized and respected competence center that is covering all relevant areas of IT. 80% of the top positions are filled internally. We have a clearly defined career development track for every individual employee and an excellent team who are duly rewarded by performance.


Interested for the role?

Click through the 'Apply Now' button where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a couple of short questions – the whole process should take around 90 seconds. If we like what we see, you'll be invited to a telephone interview.

If we don't have a suitable role for you at the moment, we will keep you in our talent pool for the future so your recruitment process might take a bit longer, but we'll be sure to stay in touch.

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