Linux System Administrator

Job Description :

5 Years experience in LAMP, Min 2 years' experience in Automation

The System Administrator will manage and maintain the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) platform, ensuring optimal performance and stability.

The role also involves handling critical tasks such as database server crash recovery and disaster recovery for servers.

LAMP Stack Expertise - Strong knowledge of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP to efficiently manage and optimize the platform.

Server Monitoring & Incident Response - Proficiency in using monitoring tools (e.g., Zabbix, Nagios) to detect and resolve infrastructure issues.

Security Management - Experience in developing and applying security policies and rules to protect against evolving cyber threats.

Disaster Recovery & Backup Management - Ability to recover from server crashes and implement disaster recovery plans.

Automation - Proficient in scripting (e.g., Bash, Python) to automate daily tasks and repetitive processes.

Postfix Mail Server Administration - Experience configuring and troubleshooting Postfix and handling mail server-related issues.

Database Management - Strong understanding of MySQL database server management and recovery processes.

Problem-Solving Skills - Ability to diagnose and resolve complex system and server issues efficiently.

Networking & Firewall Management - Solid understanding of networking protocols, firewall rules, and IP table configuration.

Communication & Documentation - Excellent verbal and written communication skills to document procedures and collaborate with teams.

Additionally :

The Member should be capable of automating routine and time-consuming server-side tasks

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the Postfix mail server.

Proficiency in configuration management tools like Ansible, Salt Stack or Chef, and scripting languages like Bash or Python.

Advanced knowledge of Linux OS and networking.

Experience in working on large-scale Cloud and On-Prem systems

Good problem-solving and analytical skills

Good communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Have an enthusiastic, go-for-it attitude"

Roles And Responsibilities

Be part of transparent and responsible to automate work in Cloud operation

Key duties include developing and implementing new security measures in Mod_sec, fail2ban, and firewall based on emerging threats, monitoring the infrastructure using various tools, and taking appropriate actions in response to incidents.

Work closely with Operations, maintenance, monitoring, business intelligence, Infrastructure, and operations teams to understand requirements, provide technical guidance and facilitate seamless development, automate daily work, integration, and deployment processes.

Develop and maintain automation scripts for deployment and monitoring

Work with cloud services for infrastructure management

Collaborate with development and IT teams for seamless operations

Ensure network stability and security in DevOps processes

Deep understanding of cloud environment methodologies and scalable cloud architecture.

Evaluate, implement, and manage DevOps tools and technologies to enhance productivity and efficiency.

Responsible for keeping the dev and operations system alive 24X7

Automate the critical jobs across the entire platform to minimize manual errors and human intervention

Implementation of effective monitoring for all the events and logs with the right alerting / escalations for the critical alerts

Bring new ideas, change, improve, and simplify our infrastructure and development processes.