- What You’ll Do and How You’ll Succeed

- Demonstrate strong expertise in RHEL system administration, including installation, configuration, hardening, and lifecycle management.
- Design, implement, and manage Linux clustering solutions such as Pacemaker clusters and IBM GPFS (Spectrum Scale).
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise Linux infrastructure across compute, storage, networking, and security.
- Design and implement infrastructure improvements to enhance security, stability, and efficiency.
- Develop and maintain configuration management solutions using Ansible for provisioning, patching, and automation.
- Create and maintain automation playbooks and scripts to streamline deployments and cluster operations.
- Ensure compliance with internal security policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Proactively monitor system and cluster performance, conducting capacity planning to anticipate resource needs.
- Troubleshoot complex incidents, manage escalations, and coordinate with vendors such as Red Hat and IBM.
- Plan and execute preventive maintenance including patching, upgrades, and system hardening.
- Perform system tuning, optimisation, and capacity planning across standalone and clustered environments.
- Fulfil service and change requests in line with ITSM and change management processes.
- Manage VMware virtualised environments hosting Linux workloads.
- Provide day‑to‑day Linux administration and participate in 24x7 standby/on‑call rotation.




- Contribute technical input, design reviews, and advisory support for infrastructure projects.
- Maintain accurate system, cluster, and configuration documentation. - We’d Love to Hear From You If...

Experience

- You have 10+ years of relevant experience as a Unix administrator in on‑premise setups.
- You have strong technical knowledge in Linux administration and maintenance.
- You have experience with high availability and virtualisation technologies.
- You have exposure to storage administration and SAN technologies.
- You have worked collaboratively with multi‑disciplinary teams in both project and operational environments.

Technical Expertise

- You are proficient in RHEL administration, clustering solutions (Pacemaker, IBM GPFS), and VMware virtualisation.
- You are skilled in Ansible for configuration management and automation.
- You are experienced in system tuning, optimisation, and capacity planning.
- You are familiar with ITSM, ITIL, or similar frameworks.

Ways of Working

- You communicate effectively in spoken and written business English, tailoring messages for different audiences.
- You handle confidential information with tact and sensitivity.
- You adapt flexibly to changing deadlines and priorities.
- You demonstrate robust stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
- You proactively identify opportunities to improve performance measurement and reporting processes.

📌 Linux Administrator (Bengaluru)
🏢 Thakral One
📍 Bengaluru