Linux Support Administrator, 2

Job Summary

The Linux Support Administrator is responsible for managing and supporting server infrastructure, ensuring system performance, and maintaining operational stability. This role involves provisioning and decommissioning servers, performing audits and backups, deploying complex infrastructure systems, and resolving escalated technical issues.

The position requires expertise in system administration, scripting, cloud technologies, and troubleshooting distributed systems. The administrator will also evaluate new technologies, execute proof of concepts, provide Tier 3 support, and document technical standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze technical requirements based on stakeholder interactions

• Provision and decommission servers, manage IP allocations, install applications, and provide end-to-end server support

• Perform inventory audits and manage periodic backups

• Deploy and maintain infrastructure composed of complex systems and services

• Identify and resolve escalated incidents and system issues

• Monitor performance to ensure compliance with SLAs and timelines

• Execute proof of concepts and provide advanced troubleshooting for single and distributed systems

• Document technical standards, procedures, and best practices

Qualifications

Education & Experience:
Bachelors degree (B.E/B.Tech) with 5–7 years of relevant server-side experience

Technical Skills:

• Experience with scripting and automation, including Ansible playbooks

• Strong expertise in Linux (RedHat 6, 7, 8) and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or newer

• Proficiency in Bash, AWK, SED, Regular Expressions, XML/Markup, and PowerShell

• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocol suite (TCP, UDP, IP, ICMP, Telnet, NFS, CIFS, SMB, HTTP, LDAP, NTP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, FTP, SNMP)

• Experience with x86 hardware platforms (HP, Dell, Cisco), storage systems, and related infrastructure

• Knowledge of open-source technologies including Apache, Tomcat, Samba, ISC BIND, DHCP, Git, OpenSSL, GNU utilities, Zabbix, and Nagios

• Understanding of file systems (Ext3, Ext4) and RAID concepts

• Knowledge of cloud and virtualization technologies including AWS (EC2, EBS, S3, ELB, CloudFormation), Nutanix, VMware (vSphere, ESXi, VMFS, vCenter)

• Familiarity with Puppet

• Understanding of data protection and security concepts

Other Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities

• Ability to manage complex infrastructure environments

• Strong documentation and communication skills