Red Hat Linux Administrator

Key Responsibilities:

• L3 Support: Provide advanced support for RHEL Linux systems, including troubleshooting complex issues across multiple environments.
• R&D Focus: Contribute to research and development efforts to improve Linux-based system architecture, stability, and performance.
• Shell Scripting: Create and maintain shell scripts to automate system maintenance tasks, configuration, and monitoring.
• LVM Management: Handle advanced storage management tasks using Logical Volume Manager (LVM), including provisioning, resizing, and troubleshooting storage configurations.
• US Shift Support: Provide critical support for Linux systems during US business hours, ensuring availability, performance, and issue resolution.
• Collaboration: Work with internal teams (DevOps, development, and network teams) to ensure seamless operations and proactive problem-solving.
• Process Management: Maintain a process-oriented approach to system management, ensuring tasks are well-documented, repeatable, and efficient.

Must-Have Skills and Qualifications:

Experience:

Minimum of 5+ years of experience in Linux administration with a strong focus on RHEL L2 administration.

Hands-on experience with L3 troubleshooting in Linux environments.

• Technical Skills:
• Expertise in RHEL administration, including installation, configuration, security, and performance tuning.
• Strong proficiency in Shell Scripting (Bash, Shell, or other scripting languages) for task automation and system management.
• Extensive experience with LVM management, including creating and resizing logical volumes, managing file systems, and troubleshooting LVM issues.
• Soft Skills:
• Self-starter with the ability to independently manage tasks and drive solutions forward without constant supervision.
• Process-oriented approach, ensuring efficient management of system configurations, support processes, and documentation.
• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate across teams and document issues and solutions effectively.
• Flexibility in handling varying work demands, schedules, and responding to critical situations outside regular hours when necessary.
• Shift Flexibility: Ability to work US business hours and support critical issues during this time.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Automation Tools: Familiarity with tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef for automation and configuration management.
• Cloud Experience: Knowledge of working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and integrating Linux systems into cloud infrastructure.
• Virtualization & Containerization: Exposure to VMware, Docker, and Kubernetes for system deployment and management.
• Networking: Familiarity with Linux network configuration and troubleshooting, including DNS, NFS, and firewall management.

Performance Monitoring Tools: Experience with tools like Nagios, Zabbix, or Prometheus for system performance monitoring and alerting

Timing: US Shift timing