At PwC, our people in infrastructure focus on designing and implementing robust, secure IT systems that support business operations. They enable the smooth functioning of networks, servers, and data centres to optimise performance and minimise downtime. Those in cloud operations at PwC will focus on managing and optimising cloud infrastructure and services to enable seamless operations and high availability for clients. You will be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementing industry leading practices for cloud-based systems.Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.
Skills
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
- Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
- Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
- Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
- Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
- Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
- Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
- Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.
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Job Profile Name
Child Name
Global LoS
Global Network
Global Competency Network
Go-To-Market
Managed Services
Sector
Not Applicable
Programme Type
Experienced
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dedicated Linux Administrator to build, maintain, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure. Will be responsible for ensuring high availability, security, and performance of all Linux servers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving automation and best practices across the environment
Minimum Degree Required
: Bachelors
Degree Preferred
Bachelors or master’s in science, Computer Science, Engineering
Minimum Years of Experience
: 2 -3 year(s)
Certifications Required
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC), or equivalent
- Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid-cloud architectures
Certifications Preferred
- Familiarity with logging and monitoring stacks (ELK, Prometheus/Grafana, Nagios)
- Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements (CIS Benchmarks, NIST, PCI DSS)
- Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform)
Required / Mandatory Knowledge/Skills
: (character count limit 5000)
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- Install, configure, and harden Linux operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE)
- Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, and SSH access in accordance with security policies
- Perform patch management, kernel upgrades, and software installations using native package managers (YUM, APT, Zypper)
- Monitor system performance, analyze logs, and troubleshoot issues related to CPU, memory, storage, and network
- Design, implement, and test backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery procedures
- Automate routine tasks and deployments with shell scripting (Bash), Python, or configuration-management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
- Deploy and manage virtualization (KVM, VMware) and containerization platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Integrate Linux servers with directory services (LDAP, Active Directory) and identity-management solutions
- Collaborate with network, storage, security, and application teams to support infrastructure projects and migrations
- Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, change records, and operational runbooks
- Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents in a 24×7 support model
- Stay current with emerging Linux technologies, security best practices, and industry standards
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of hands-on Linux administration in a production environment
- Deep understanding of Linux file systems, kernel parameters, boot process, and services management
- Proficiency with networking concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, firewalls) and storage integration (iSCSI, NFS)
- Strong scripting skills in Bash and familiarity with Python or Perl
- Experience with configuration-management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)
- Solid experience with virtualization (KVM, VMware) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and incident-response abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
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Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC), or equivalent
- Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid-cloud architectures
- Familiarity with logging and monitoring stacks (ELK, Prometheus/Grafana, Nagios)
- Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements (CIS Benchmarks, NIST, PCI DSS)
- Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform)
Following are some of the key tools that the candidate should have experience with -
- A. BMC TrueSight Server Automation
- B. BMC Helix Automation Center
- C. Linux
- E. Jira Data Center
- F. Confluence Data Center
- G. GitHub
- H. PowerShell Universal
- I. ServiceNow (Incident, Request, Change Management)
