System engineer Jobs in Philippines

About Asiacruit

Asiacruit is your trusted partner for Employer of Record (EOR) and compliant workforce management solutions. We help businesses scale with global professionals, seamless integration, and cost efficiency. Our team supports clients worldwide by delivering reliable, scalable, and people-focused outsourcing services.

Position Overview

On behalf of our client, Asiacruit is seeking a proactive and technically skilled System Engineer to join a dynamic IT operations team. In this role, you will support the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of server, network, and cloud infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performance services. You will report to the IT Manager and collaborate closely with development, security, and operations stakeholders to deliver operational excellence.

Talent Pooling Notice: This role is currently in the talent pooling stage. Apply now to get early consideration and stay ahead of other applicants.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Design & Implementation: Plan, deploy, and configure on-premises and cloud-based servers, storage, networking, and virtualization platforms. Implement automation for provisioning, configuration management, and deployment using industry tools and scripting. Assist in capacity planning and performance tuning.

• Systems Administration & Maintenance: Perform routine system administration tasks including OS and application patching, backups, user and permission management, and log review. Monitor system health and respond to alerts, following established runbooks and escalation procedures. Maintain infrastructure documentation and standard operating procedures.

• Security & Compliance: Implement and maintain security controls (firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protections, encryption) and follow least-privilege principles. Support vulnerability assessments, patch management, and remediation activities to meet regulatory requirements. Assist in audit readiness.

• Automation, Monitoring & Improvement: Develop and maintain automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments. Design, configure, and tune monitoring and alerting systems for actionable observability. Continuously evaluate new tools and process improvements to increase operational efficiency.

• Support & Collaboration: Provide level-2/3 support for production incidents, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to post-incident reviews. Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to support troubleshooting and change management. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience in systems engineering, systems administration, or site reliability engineering supporting Linux and/or Windows server environments.

• Technical Skills: Strong experience with Linux administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) and familiarity with Windows Server. Proficiency with virtualization (VMware, KVM) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is preferred.

• Cloud & Automation: Practical experience with one or more cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code or automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).

• Networking & Security: Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, load balancers, VPNs, and security best practices.

• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Experience with monitoring/logging/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog) and strong troubleshooting skills.

• Scripting & Certifications: Ability to write scripts in Bash, Python, or PowerShell. Relevant certifications (e.g., RHCE, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CCNA) are a plus but not required.

Core Competencies

• Problem-solver with a calm, methodical approach to incident response, root-cause analysis, and reducing mean time to recovery (MTTR).

• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

• Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies, with a continuous improvement mindset focused on high automation coverage.

• High professional ethics, attention to detail, and strict respect for confidentiality and change control procedures.

Why Join Asiacruit

• Work-Life Balance & Compliance: Full-time position with compliance to applicable labor laws, social security benefits, paid leave, and necessary work allowances.

• Global Exposure: A supportive workplace that values reliability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional teamwork within an international environment.

• Rewarding Growth: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus opportunities for professional growth, technical training, and certifications.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Apply now at https://asiacruit.com or send your resume directly to careers@asiacruit.com with the exact subject line: “System Engineer – [Your Name]”