Operations Engineer (Sr.Linux Admin)

5+yrs
Mode of Work :- Hybrid-(Weekly twice or thrice-need to report to the office) Trivandrum, India
Immediate / 15 days

Linux admin, Server Admin, Redhat, LVM, Infrastructure, Ansible+Linux, Patching of Windows systems, Database management

Key Responsibilities:

- Maintenance of Connectivity Infrastructure components.

- Responsible for managing day-to-day support activities.

- System administration of Linux, Windows systems, and variants.

- Patching Windows and Linux systems.

- Work with ServiceNow and Staffware ticketing systems.

- Administration of Microsoft Hyper V.

- Network device administration, i.e., Fortinet, Juniper, Huawei, etc.

- Plan, schedule, and implement Infrastructure maintenance activities, which include software upgrades, hardware replacement, and infrastructure changes.

- Root cause analysis & Incident report to Management teams and Stakeholders after a Major incident.

- Work with Service Providers, Hardware vendors to determine causes of device failure/issues

- Create and support automation using perl, python, bash, Ansible etc.

- Monitoring tools like ICINGA, Prometheus, Grafana, and Zabbix.

- Communicate effectively with internal and external audiences with varying levels of technical expertise

- Work on improvement/maintenance projects.

Experience:





- At least 5 - 6 years of experience in a Linux environment.

Mandatory skillset:

- Experience of Linux systems/server administration with hands-on exp in RedHat/CentOS, LVM, BASH, Icinga, Apache, Postfix, Linux Load Balancers

- Knowledge of infrastructure automation solutions (Ansible, Puppet, etc.)

- Troubleshoot performance, availability, and functionality issues & determine root cause

- Scripting & automation experience in Python, Perl, and Shell

- In-depth knowledge of patching Linux, Windows systems & packages

- Familiar with Virtualization Platforms.

- Experience with Database Administration

Desired Skills:

- Knowledge of Red Hat Satellite server will be advantageous.

- Familiar with Grafana Prometheus.

- Knowledge and experience in maintaining and supporting a network workplace.

- CCNA, RHCE/RHCSA certification will be an advantage

Competency Requirement:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Exposure to quality systems (ISO / CMMI).

- Understanding of ITIL process or similar methodologies

- Should be a quick learner with an eye for detail.

- Drive for results within deadlines.

- Demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation and tenacity to get the job done.

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