Job Responsibilities

- Install, configure, administer, and support enterprise Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, Linux, Ubuntu) using Ansible.

- Plan and execute end-to-end RHEL version upgrades and migrations with minimal downtime

- Perform server provisioning, patch management, system hardening, and lifecycle management

- Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and automation workflows for infrastructure management

- Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort

- Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization measures

- Manage user accounts, permissions, PAM, LDAP, and access controls

- Configure and support services such as DNS, NFS, Samba, SSH, Apache, and load balancers

- Perform troubleshooting of OS, hardware, storage, networking, and application-related issues

- Ensure compliance with security standards, vulnerability remediation, and audit requirements

- Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base articles.

- Work in conjunction with DB Teams to understand and implement the storage related tasks

- Follows operating procedures and utilizes established support tools for analysis and reporting requirements

- Actively participates in project planning to ensure timely and successful completion of projects assigned to Linux server team.

- Interfaces with hardware vendors to maintain and schedule repair of equipment in a timely manner and /or provide hardware repair and maintenance as required.

- Provide on-call 24 x 7 support

- Utilize Powershell and Vbscripts in support of automation of common day-to-day operations

Knowledge,



Skills and Abilities

Education

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience required.

Experience

- 4-6+ years of experience in all phases of enterprise installation and maintenance of hardware and software systems, network and operating systems and storage management

Knowledge and skills (general and technical)

- Good understanding of storage area networks as part of the overall network of computing resources for the enterprise

- Excellent knowledge of operating systems and subsystems, systems software, enterprise design and software and storage management

- Excellent knowledge of network hardware and software, infrastructure and design, topologies and protocols.

- Strong analytical and documentation skills.

- Excellent teamwork and communication skills, both verbal and in writing.

- Ability to foster strong partnerships with business customers, peer groups and vendors.

- Solid customer service focus.

- Excellent problem solving skills

- Takes a thorough, comprehensive, inquisitive, thoughtful, persistent and conscientious approach to assignments. Pays attention to details and ensures accuracy and high quality.

- Excellent writing and documentation skills.

- Ability to skillfully, knowledgeably and diplomatically represent the team, department or Company at meetings and conferences.

- Ability to play a vital role in high visibility assignments.

- Shares ideas and knowledge.

Other Requirements (licenses, certifications, specialized training – if required)

- Strong Powershell and VBscripting skills, Yaml

- Entensive experience in hardware for Linux

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