About this Senior Systems Administrator role at Abbott
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You will have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world
A workplace celebrated for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Imazium, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur location in the BTS‑IS Global Data Center / Physical Infrastructure Services division. This team is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Abbott’s global IT physical infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable, and compliant hosting environments.
As the IT Network Design Engineer (Physical Infrastructure), you’ll have the opportunity to provide technical leadership for infrastructure design and implementation projects across Abbott sites globally, including acquisition and divestiture activities, while delivering Level III support for hosting and infrastructure platforms.
What You’ll Work On
Design and engineer IT physical infrastructure solutions, including low‑voltage and fiber cabling, electrical systems, UPS, HVAC, security, and external infrastructure supporting LAN, WAN, and Voice platforms
Support implementation and lifecycle management of IT infrastructure environments, including mechanical, electrical, and life‑safety systems
Oversee and support on‑site infrastructure installations, including construction supervision and hardware implementation (e.g. Cat6A cabling, wireless access points)
Serve as a technical subject matter expert, providing consulting support to business stakeholders and end users
Produce and maintain engineering documentation, ensure compliance with Abbott, industry, FDA, and OSHA standards, and manage vendors, procurement, and project reporting
Required Qualifications
3–5 years of experience in IT infrastructure design within multinational environments
5–7 years of experience designing and supporting enterprise hosting environments globally
Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, physical data center environments, and engineering standards
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related discipline
Experience in healthcare or regulated industries
Prior experience supporting acquisition or separation (M&A) infrastructure activities
Willingness to travel up to 15%, including domestic and international locations
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
IT Operations
DIVISION:
BTS Business Technology Services
LOCATION:
Malaysia > Selangor : Imazium, No. 8, Jalan SS 21/37
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 15 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
