NTT DATA - Server Administrator - Linux (3-8 yrs)

Job Title : Server Management (Linux) Administrator

Experience : 3 to 8 Years

Qualification : Any Graduate / Any Post Graduate

Notice Period : 0 to 30 Days

Mode of Work : Work from Office

Mode of Shift : Rotational

Job Location : Pune

Job Summary :

We are seeking a skilled Server Management Administrator with strong customer-centric skills, excellent communication, analytical thinking, and a result-driven, collaborative approach. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing Linux servers, troubleshooting complex issues, and supporting infrastructure operations.

- 3 to 8 years of experience in Server Management Administration (Linux).

- Experience in server installation, maintenance, and decommissioning (physical/VM).

- Strong expertise in Linux OS operations.

- Knowledge of hypervisor operations (XEN, VMware).

- Proficiency in LVM, DNS, LDAP, and IPTables.

- Strong troubleshooting skills in server down situations.

- Experience in physical server management.

- Associate-level knowledge in at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Basic knowledge of automation tools (e.g., Chef) and scripting (e.g., Bash, Perl).

- Experience with GitHub and Jira (preferred).

- Knowledge of Prometheus monitoring on Docker setup and/or ELK stack (beneficial but not mandatory).

- Familiarity with central infrastructure services (e.g., Security Groups, RPM, Rsync, Mail, Active Directory, Chef automation, Nagios, Repository Management, Monitoring).

- Ability to provide knowledge transfer to 2nd level technical support.

- Willingness to work in rotational shifts, including one week of night shifts per month.

Key Responsibilities :

- Provide 3rd level technical support, ensuring compliance with customer SLAs.

- Manage daily compute operations (Events, Incidents, Service Requests, Change Requests, RCA) following ITIL processes.

- Perform server installation, maintenance, monitoring, and decommissioning.

- Handle storage operations using NetApp NFS.

- Maintain OS images and package/repository management.

- Implement patch management using BladeLogic Automation.

- Configure and roll out server-related monitoring/alerts.

- Conduct performance testing and analysis.

- Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for incidents.

- Document services and tasks, perform testing, ensure quality management, and facilitate knowledge transfer.

- Assist 2nd level technical support with complex tasks.

- Willingness to participate in an on-call setup, including weekends or public holidays if required.

That is what makes us special :

- Team-oriented corporate culture, collaboration as equals and steady knowledge transfer

- Active participation in shaping your future.

- Individually tailored mentoring program

- Sustainable career support with our career model and individual development programs

- International project opportunities and networks

Do you have questions?

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application documents (cover letter, CV and references) stating the earliest date you could start.

Are you the person we're looking for? If yes, we look forward to receiving your application for this vacancy.