Linux Support Engineer

4 years

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About the Role

Linux / Cloud Support Engineer

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer and troubleshoot

    Linux servers

    (Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian) across hosting and cloud platforms.
  • Diagnose and resolve

    performance, load, I/O, service, and network issues.

  • Deploy and tune

    LAMP/LEMP stacks

    (Apache, Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL/MariaDB).
  • Monitor systems with

    Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana

    , and proactively act on alerts.
  • Perform

    log analysis

    (syslog, journalctl, secure, application logs) for incident resolution.
  • Apply

    security patches, OS updates

    , and implement hardening best practices.
  • Automate tasks

    and server maintenance using Bash, Ansible, or Python.
  • Support

    cloud migrations

    and setups across

    AWS / DigitalOcean / similar providers.

  • Configure

    networking, firewall, and load-balancing

    for high-availability environments.
  • Manage hosting

    control panels

    (cPanel, Plesk, Webmin, Virtualmin).
  • Create and maintain

    technical documentation, RCA reports, and internal KBs.

  • Provide

    direct client support

    via email, ticketing, and chat—resolving escalated cases independently.

Technical Expertise

  • Operating Systems:

    Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian
  • Web Stack:

    Apache, Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL/MariaDB
  • Monitoring:

    Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana
  • Automation / Scripting:

    Bash, Ansible, Python (basic)
  • Security:

    iptables, firewalld, SSL/TLS, OS hardening
  • Virtualization:

    KVM, LXC, Docker (optional but preferred)
  • AWS Cloud Services:

  • Compute & Storage:

    EC2, EBS, S3
  • Scaling & Load Management:

    Auto Scaling, Load Balancer (ALB/ELB)
  • Networking & CDN:

    Route 53, CloudFront
  • Monitoring & Logging:

    CloudWatch
  • DevOps / CI-CD:

    ECS, ECR, CodePipeline, Lambda
  • Database:

    RDS

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of experience as a

    Linux / Cloud Support or System Engineer

  • Proven skills in

    Linux server administration and troubleshooting

  • Familiar with

    AWS and virtualization

    technologies
  • Comfortable in

    24×7 or rotational shifts

    for global client support
  • Strong communication and client-handling ability
  • Prior experience in

    ticket-based support systems

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