Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

IT Infrastructure Specialist

Job Level- S2 Core
Function- DIO
Location- Gurgaon/ Bangalore, India
Employement Type- Fulltime Employee

Why we need this role

We are seeking a Linux Specialist to act as a technical subject matter expert within the Linux Engineering team. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, support, and optimisation of a large-scale Linux estate supporting critical business applications.

You will work across approximately 4000 Linux systems, driving automation, standardisation, security, and reliability, while contributing to platform strategy and continuous improvement. The role requires deep technical expertise, solid troubleshooting capability, and effective cross-team collaboration.

What you will do

Key Responsibilities for this role are:-
Platform Engineering & Ownership




Act as the technical authority for Linux platforms (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
Design and deliver secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure solutions
Contribute to and execute the Linux platform roadmap
Automation & Efficiency
Drive automation-first operations using Ansible and scripting
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration standards
Deliver scalable efficiency improvements across the estate
Operations & Reliability
Lead complex incident resolution and root cause analysis
Manage patching, configuration, and lifecycle activities
Improve performance, observability, and system resilience
Security & Compliance
Apply CIS hardening and ISO27001-aligned controls
Embed secure-by-design principles into engineering
Support audits and maintain compliance artefacts
Core Services (DNS & Identity)
Support and enhance DNS and LDAP services (Red Hat / Oracle)
Contribute to enterprise identity integra

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