Server Administrator

We are looking for a competent and self-driven System Administrator to manage and maintain APU's Enterprise Digital Infrastructure. The candidate will be responsible for server administration, cloud operations, identity management, automation, and security across our hybrid on-premises and cloud environments.

Responsibilities:

1. Server & Infrastructure Administration

• Enterprise server installation, configuration, hardening, and maintenance

• Directory services management — user accounts, group policies, access controls

• Core network services administration — name resolution, IP management, file distribution

• Virtualisation management — provisioning, live migration, and high availability clustering

• Web application server hosting and configuration

• Storage management — SAN/NAS and backup administration

2. Cloud & Hybrid Environment

• Cloud identity management — federation, single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and role-based access control (RBAC)

• Cloud virtual infrastructure — compute, networking, storage, and load balancing

• CI/CD pipeline design and management

• Container orchestration and image registry management

• Cloud monitoring, logging, and performance alerting

• Secrets and certificate lifecycle management

• Endpoint and mobile device management (MDM)

• Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) provisioning and management

• Cloud governance — policy enforcement, compliance auditing, and cost management

• Backup and disaster recovery management across hybrid workloads

3. Scripting & Automation

• PowerShell and PowerShell DSC — Windows environment automation and configuration enforcement

• Unix/Linux shell scripting (Bash) — cross-platform automation and task scheduling

• Infrastructure-as-Code for automated provisioning and configuration management

• Workflow automation — event-driven responses and self-healing operations

• API integration for automated ticketing, alerting, and reporting

4. Security & Compliance

• Endpoint detection and response (EDR) management

• Least-privilege access enforcement and privileged access management

• MFA and Conditional Access policy implementation

• Regular vulnerability assessments, patch management, and backup/recovery drills

• Compliance with ISO 27001, ISO 21001, and PDPA requirements

Requirements:

• Diploma/Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field

• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in systems or cloud administration

• Strong hands-on experience in scripting — PowerShell and Unix/Bash are mandatory

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Cloud Administrator

• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer

• Microsoft Certified: Hybrid Server Administration

• Identity and Access Administrator Certification

• ITIL Foundation

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you.