Linux Server Admin SME

About MatchPoint Solutions

MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing global IT and Engineering services firm delivering innovative technology solutions to leading enterprises including Uber Robinhood Netflix Airbnb Google and more. With a growing international presence across North America Europe Asia and South America we help organizations turn ideas into outcomes through cutting-edge technology industry best practices and deep technical expertise.

Were expanding our team and looking for driven professionals who want to build impactful solutions in a collaborative high-growth environment.

Job Title: Linux Server Admin - SME

Location: Bangaluru India (Onsite)

Duration: Fulltime

Salary Range: 28 LPA to 29 LPA

Skills and requirements:

Linux Server and Cluster Management:

• Advanced expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Ubuntu Amazon Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES).
• Experience managing General Parallel File System (GPFS) clusters and Pacemaker clusters for high availability.
• Strong Linux network management and troubleshooting skills including TCP/IP DNS DHCP and firewall configurations and knowledge of Vlan.
• VMware Vsphere Management VMware hosted Linux server and Physical server (HP/DELL/IBM) management.
• Storage management for Linux servers including LVM XFSNFSNAS etc.

Automation and Scripting:

• Proficiency in writing Ansible playbooks for automation of system configurations and deployments.
• Extensive experience with the Ansible Automation Platform including Ansible Tower and AWX for centralized automation management.
• Strong skills in Bash scripting for system management and automation tasks including cron jobs and shell/python scripting.

Disaster Recovery (DR) and Zerto Tool:

• Experience designing and implementing Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies including backup and restore procedures.
• ands-on experience with Zerto for disaster recovery and business continuity including Zerto Virtual Manager (ZVM) and Zerto Cloud Appliance (ZCA).

CI/CD and Cloud

• Experience building and managing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using GitHub Actions Jenkins or similar tools.
• Advanced knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and services including EC2 S3 VPC Azure Virtual Machines and Azure Blob Storage.

Identity and Access Management:

• Expertise in Centrify and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) integration for authentication and authorization.
• Strong understanding of Red Hat Satellite for patching system management and content lifecycle management.

SOX Security Audit:

• Experience in SOX security audit steps for Linux servers including access control change management data backup and security monitoring.
• Proficiency in implementing and maintaining SOX compliance for Linux environments ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

Be Agile:

• Experience working in Agile environments including sprint planning daily stand-ups and retrospectives.

Documentation and Training:

• Proficiency in creating technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ability to mentor and train junior team members including knowledge transfer sessions and technical workshops.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage Linux systems ensuring performance security and high availability.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and Bash scripts for automation & knowledge on Ansible Automation Platform.
• Manage GPFS and Pacemaker clusters ensuring seamless operations.
• Design and implement disaster recovery plans using Zerto and related tools.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure.
• Administer and integrate Centrify LDAP and Red Hat Satellite.
• Provide 24x7 support and act as the final escalation point for critical issues.
• Lead Agile teams and projects delivering on time with high quality.
• Write detailed documentation and train team members to ensure knowledge sharing.
• Manage VMware hosted Linux servers and Physical servers (HP/DELL/IBM).
• Handle storage management for Linux servers including NFS and NAS.
• Manage VLANs and other network configurations.

Preferred Skills and Certifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent with 8-12 years of experience.
• Certifications: Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership abilities.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

MatchPoint Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability genetic information protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recall transfers leaves of absence compensation and training.