Linux Administrator Cum DevOps OpenShift Engineer

Job Description: Linux Administrator (with RedHat Application Experience)

Position:

Experience:

Role & responsibilities

Linux Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

  servers and applications.
• Manage

  system administration tasks

  such as user management, file system management, package management, and patching.
• Deploy, configure, and monitor

  RedHat middleware applications

  (e.g., JBoss EAP, Apache HTTPD, Tomcat).
• Implement and maintain

  system security

  (SELinux, firewalls, certificates, and patch compliance).
• Perform

  server monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting

  to ensure optimal performance.
• Manage and troubleshoot

  system services

  (DNS, DHCP, FTP, NFS, SSH, SMTP, etc.).
• Automate routine tasks using

  Shell scripting, Ansible, or other automation tools

  .
• Support backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.
  
• Work closely with application and infrastructure teams to support deployments, upgrades, and migrations.
  
• Generate and maintain

  documentation, SOPs, and change management records

  .

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in

  RHEL (RedHat Enterprise Linux)

  administration.
• Experience with

  RedHat middleware applications

  (JBoss, Apache, Tomcat, WebLogic/WebSphere exposure is a plus).
• Knowledge of

  Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V/KVM)

  and

  Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/OpenStack)

  .
• Familiarity with

  containerization (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)

  is preferred.
• Strong understanding of

  networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, load balancing)

  .
• Hands-on experience in

  automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Bash scripting)

  .
• Experience with

  monitoring tools

  (Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
  
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
  

• RedHat Certification (RHCSA / RHCE)

  strongly preferred.
• 2–4 years of relevant Linux administration experience.
  

Nice-to-Have

• Exposure to DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins).
  
• Knowledge of database administration (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle on Linux).
  
• Experience with ITIL-based processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management).