Job Title : Senior Linux Administrator
Experience Required : 5–8 Years
Work Location : Hyderabad ( Work From Office)
Shift : 24 / 7 rotational shift
Job Summary :
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Linux Administrator to manage and support enterprise-scale Linux environments across multiple distributions including RedHat, SUSE, Ubuntu, CentOS, Rocky, and Alma Linux. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in system administration, automation, clustering, and container technologies.
Primary Responsibilities :
Administer and maintain various Linux distributions : RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu, CentOS, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux
Implement and manage Pacemaker High Availability (HA) Clusters
Perform patch management .
Create and manage partitions, LVMs , and mount file systems
Configure and manage yum repositories , perform kernel upgrades and minor OS version updates
Troubleshoot Linux servers running on virtual platforms
Perform scheduled operations such as log rotation , cron job management, and automated tasks
Monitor and tune server performance , analyze logs and resolve performance bottlenecks
Apply ITIL best practices in incident, request, problem, and change management
Configure and secure systems using iptables , TCP wrappers , and host-level firewall settings
Install and configure services : FTP, Samba, NFS (server / client), DNS, LDAP
Manage DNS entries and host records using DNS portals
Automate tasks using Shell Scripting and Ansible Playbooks
Perform system backups using tar, rsync, scp, gzip, etc.
Work in 24 / 7 support model , primarily during North America shifts
Prepare incident reports (IRs) and root cause analysis documentation
Support project build and BAU operations for large-scale infrastructure
Required Qualifications :
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
4–8 years of hands-on Linux system administration experience
Strong understanding of Linux internals , system boot process, runlevels, and systemd
Experience in Pacemaker cluster setup and troubleshooting
Scripting expertise in Bash / Shell.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for infrastructure and application issues
Good verbal and written communication skills
Willingness to work in rotational shifts .
Preferred Certifications :
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) / Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
SUSE Certified Administrator (SCA)
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