Skillhouse Internal Career Opportunity
Linux and Platform Engineer
Position Title:
Linux and Platform Engineer
Employment Type:
Permanent
Working Hours:
English Level - Advanced (TOEIC 860),Japanese Level - Advanced (JLPT Level 1)
Salary
Description
One of the largest Japanese securities groups is seeking a Bilingual Linux & Platform Engineer.
Responsibilities
- Lead operations for RHEL, clustering, and related services (Satellite, Ansible)
- Design, build, test, and deliver new services and enhancements across platform and cloud environments
- Provide L2/L3 onsite and on-call support under a Follow-the-Sun model
- Partner with application teams to deliver reliable and scalable platform/cloud solutions
- Identify automation opportunities, mitigate risks, and contribute code for platform management
- Collaborate with Engineering and IT teams to resolve issues and drive improvements
- Create and maintain runbooks; mentor and guide team members
Required Skills
- Expertise in RHEL 7.x/8.x and Red Hat High Availability (Pacemaker)
- Hands-on with Red Hat Satellite and Ansible Automation
- Experienced in HP & Cisco hardware setup, troubleshooting, and firmware upgrades
- Skilled in VMware/ESX virtualized environments
- Strong troubleshooting and service restoration skills
- Japanese: Business level (JLPT N2 or above) / English: Business level
Why Should You Apply
- Join a flexible, diverse, and international Tokyo-based Platform & Cloud Services team
- Work on public/private cloud, Linux/Windows compute, and core infrastructure
- Contribute to both day-to-day operations (BAU) and large-scale, multi-year enterprise projects
Company Details
A global financial services leader with a diverse Japan IT team supporting retail and wholesale operations. Offers competitive benefits, career development, and a strong focus on diversity, inclusion, and employee well-being.
Working Hours: 8:40-17:40 (Mon-Fri), out of hours, weekend as needed
Working Style: Hybrid (currently 1day in-office, 4 days WFH, subject to change)
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holidays, Paid Holidays, Other Special Holidays
Services/Benefits: Social insurance, employee pension, and commuting allowance, etc
