Sr System Engineer - Windows
Summary
Senior system engineer administering and optimizing Windows Server environments across on-prem, VMware, AWS, and Azure. Day to day: Active Directory, Microsoft 365, security hardening, PowerShell automation, monitoring, and backup/DR for hybrid infrastructure.
Salary: RM 10,000 – RM 13,000 per month
About the role
Sr System Engineer responsible for administering, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing Windows Server environments across on-premises, VMware, AWS, Azure, and private cloud platforms. This role involves managing server installations, configurations, upgrades, patching, performance monitoring, capacity planning, and lifecycle management across hybrid infrastructure.
Key responsibilities
Administer, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize Windows Server environments across on-premises, VMware, AWS, Azure, and private cloud platforms
Manage server installations, configurations, upgrades, patching, performance monitoring, capacity planning, and lifecycle management
Administer Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, IIS, PKI, file services, and hybrid identity integration with Microsoft Entra ID
Manage Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, user provisioning, licensing, and access controls
Implement security hardening, vulnerability remediation, access reviews, MFA, Conditional Access, and Microsoft Defender security controls
Develop PowerShell scripts and automation workflows to streamline system administration, patching, monitoring, reporting, and repetitive operational tasks
Monitor infrastructure performance, investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and support high availability and service continuity
Administer backup and recovery solutions, conduct restoration tests and disaster recovery drills, and support failover clustering and resilience initiatives
Maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, technical standards, asset records, and compliance evidence
Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, cloud, application, and project teams to deliver secure and reliable infrastructure services
About you
Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
4+ years of hands-on experience in Windows Systems Administration, Infrastructure Engineering, or Enterprise IT Operations
Strong experience in Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Entra ID administration
Working knowledge of DNS, DHCP, IIS, PKI, file services, virtualization, networking, storage, backup, and disaster recovery technologies
Experience supporting hybrid environments across on-premises infrastructure, VMware, AWS, Azure, and Microsoft 365
Proficiency in PowerShell scripting, automation, infrastructure monitoring, and troubleshooting
Good understanding of Windows security, vulnerability management, patching, access control, and IT service management practices
Experience in incident, problem, change, backup, and recovery management; exposure to regulated environments is an advantage
Relevant Microsoft, cloud, virtualization, or IT service management certifications are desirable
Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills