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Linux Support Specialist

1 - 4 years

2 - 6 Lacs

Posted:3 days ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Job Description

We are looking for a to take full ownership of hybrid infrastructureenvironments hosted across AWS, Azure, and On-Premises setups. The idealcandidate will play a critical role in ensuring system stability, security, andperformance while driving automation and standardization across 100s of Linuxservers. This is a hands-on technical role requiring deep expertise in Linux,security hardening (CIS benchmarks), vulnerability remediation, and automationof infrastructure tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

Linux Server Management & Operations

o Manage, monitor, and support large-scale Linuxenvironments (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.)

o Perform OS upgrades, patching, and packagemanagement across hundreds of servers

o Troubleshoot and resolve advanced Linux systemissues (performance, kernel, services, etc.)

Security Hardening & Compliance

o Implement and maintain CIS hardening standards across all Linux servers

o Remediate VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment andPenetration Testing) and CIS benchmark findings

o Develop automation scripts/tools to roll outsecurity configurations across the fleet

o Work closely with the security team to ensuresystem compliance with industry best practices

Automation & Configuration Management

o Automate OS hardening, patch management, andsystem provisioning using tools like Ansible, Bash, Python, or Terraform

o Create and maintain playbooks and scripts forrepeatable tasks

o Streamline deployments and configuration driftsacross cloud and on-prem environments

Cloud & On-Premise Support

o Support hybrid environments on AWS, Azure,and On-Prem

o Assist in provisioning, scaling, and securingcloud-based Linux workloads

o Monitor platform uptime, availability, andperformance metrics

Cost & Resource Optimization

o Collaboratewith DevOps/cloud teams to optimize cloud usage and reduce infrastructure costs

o Implementmonitoring and alerting to proactively identify performance or cost anomalies

Skills & Qualifications:

Must-Have Skills:

o 3+years of hands-on experience with Linux system administration

o Deepunderstanding of CIS benchmarks and security hardening techniques

o Strongscripting skills (Bash, Python, etc.)

o Provenexperience with Ansible or similar configuration management tools

o Solidknowledge of AWS and Azure Linux instances and best practices

o Experiencein managing vulnerability remediation and patch management

o Familiaritywith VAPT assessments , security tools, and remediation workflows

Good to Have:

o Experiencewith container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

o Infrastructureas Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

o Monitoringtools (Prometheus, Nagios, CloudWatch, etc.)

o Certificationin RHCE, AWS SysOps, Azure Administrator, or related areas

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