Linux Support Engineer

Senior Linux Support Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

• Linux Server Management & Operations

• Manage, monitor, and support large-scale Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.)
• Perform OS upgrades, patching, and package management across hundreds of servers
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced Linux system issues (performance, kernel, services, etc.)

• Security Hardening & Compliance

• Implement and maintain

  CIS hardening

  standards across all Linux servers
• Remediate

  VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing)

  and

  CIS benchmark findings

• Develop automation scripts/tools to roll out security configurations across the fleet
• Work closely with the security team to ensure system compliance with industry best practices

• Automation & Configuration Management

• Automate OS hardening, patch management, and system provisioning using tools like

  Ansible, Bash, Python, or Terraform

• Create and maintain playbooks and scripts for repeatable tasks
• Streamline deployments and configuration drifts across cloud and on-prem environments

• Cloud & On-Premise Support

• Support hybrid environments on

  AWS, Azure, and On-Prem

• Assist in provisioning, scaling, and securing cloud-based Linux workloads
• Monitor platform uptime, availability, and performance metrics

• Cost & Resource Optimization

• Collaborate with DevOps/cloud teams to optimize cloud usage and reduce infrastructure costs
• Implement monitoring and alerting to proactively identify performance or cost anomalies

Skills & Qualifications:

• Must-Have Skills:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with

  Linux system administration

• Deep understanding of

  CIS benchmarks

  and

  security hardening techniques

• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, etc.)
• Proven experience with

  Ansible

  or similar configuration management tools
• Solid knowledge of

  AWS and Azure Linux instances

  and best practices
• Experience in managing

  vulnerability remediation

  and

  patch management

• Familiarity with

  VAPT assessments

  , security tools, and remediation workflows

• Good to Have:

• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Nagios, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Certification in RHCE, AWS SysOps, Azure Administrator, or related areas