Linux Administrator (Infrastructure Engineer)

About the role

We are looking for a Linux Administrator (Infrastructure Engineer) to provide Level 1/2 support for enterprise operations, ensuring system uptime, availability and effective delivery of IT services.

Key responsibilities

• Provision, patch, install, configure, operate and maintain Linux hardware and software infrastructure.
• Administer physical and virtual Unix/Linux servers, including VMware/ESXi environments.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot server‑based applications such as AD/LDAP.
• Perform daily system monitoring, log review, backup verification and integrity checks.
• Create, configure and deploy virtual machines and manage backup procedures.
• Conduct performance tuning, software testing and patch management.
• Develop scripts and utilities for user access management and peripheral customization.
• Provide 1st and 2nd level escalation support and act as subject‑matter expert.
• Train and mentor team members, maintain data‑center environmental monitoring, and collaborate with other IT groups.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years experience as a Linux System Administrator.
• Minimum 3 years experience in general system administration.
• Hands‑on experience installing and configuring computer hardware in a networked environment.
• Proven ability to remediate security vulnerabilities and harden Red Hat, Oracle Linux or similar distributions.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Nagios, Splunk, Zabbix or SolarWinds.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms AWS and Azure.
• Experience configuring and managing VMware/ESXi (6.x or higher).

Required skills

• Linux (Red Hat, Oracle Linux)
• Bash/Shell scripting
• AD/LDAP integration
• VMware/ESXi virtualization
• AWS cloud services
• Azure cloud services
• Monitoring tools (Nagios, Splunk, Zabbix, SolarWinds)
• Patch and backup management
• Network protocols and concepts