Linux System Administrator
Linux System Administrator
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Job Description
This position is a hands-on role integrated in an energetic growing team where the primary role will be to take care of the company global IT Infrastructure. Linux Engineer serves as a keeper for our organization infrastructure focusing on both day-to-day operations and intermediate level optimization tasks including installation configuration maintenance and optimization. Duties include user access management backup implementation performance and troubleshooting to support business requirements. Role requires participation in on-call rotations incident response and collaboration on simple projects.
Key responsibilities and authority
Core duties tasks and responsibilities expected in the role. This includes the breadth and depth of the responsibilities to assess the level of complexity and impact. What decisions may the job holder make without first seeking approval from higher manager/supervisor Does the role have signatory rights
- Oversee the health security and performance of Linux servers and systems
- Maintain system stability and ensure high availability
- Implement backup and recovery strategies
- Manage capacity planning and resource allocation
- Implement and manage security controls patches and updates
- Monitor systems for security vulnerabilities and threats
- Enforce access controls and privilege management
- Establish best practices and standards for Linux environments
- Drive continuous improvement of systems and processes
- Install configure and optimize Linux operating systems
- Manage software packages and dependencies
- Provide technical support for complex issues
- Perform root cause analysis
- Develop and implement preventative measures
- Participate in on-call rotations for critical systems
- Experience with containerization platforms (Docker Kubernets)
- Document system configurations and changes
- Work with change requests & incident monitoring system (ServiceNow)
Key requirements
Outline the essential competencies and characteristics that candidates must demonstrate to contribute to our diverse inclusive culture and succeed in the role. These may include:
- 2 to 5 years hands-on technical experience
- Other experience in IT infrastructure technologies will be considered
- Ability to engage motivate and inspire others to achieve a high-level result from our team
- Problem-solving abilities to see issues through to resolution.
- Ability to take ownership on simple projects
Education/ Qualifications
Identify the essential qualifications education and certifications necessary for success in the role.
- Bachelors or masters degree in IT.
- Certifications in Linux system administration are considered a plus such as RHCSA LPIC-1 CompTIA Linux
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Employment Type
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