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Linux SME is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Linux-based infrastructure in enterprise environments. Serve as the go-to expert for Linux-related issues, ensuring high availability, security, and performance of systems. Key Responsibilities: Linux System Administration: Install, configure, and manage Linux servers (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, SUSE, etc.). Performance Tuning & Optimization: Analyze system performance, optimize processes, and manage resource utilization. Automation & Scripting: Develop automation scripts using Bash, Python, Ansible, or Terraform for system management. Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices, manage firewall rules, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Troubleshooting & Incident Resolution: Diagnose and resolve system issues, kernel panics, and application failures. Patch Management & Updates: Apply patches, and security updates, and manage package repositories. Cloud & Virtualization Support: Work with AWS, Azure, VMware, or OpenStack for cloud-based and virtualized Linux environments. Networking & Storage: Configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SAN, and NAS storage solutions. Disaster Recovery & Backup: Implement backup strategies, RAID configurations, and system recovery plans. Mentoring & Documentation: Guide junior engineers and maintain detailed documentation of systems and procedures. Required Experience & Qualifications: ✅ Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience. Certifications (Preferred): RHCE/RHCSA, LPIC-2/3, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or Kubernetes certifications. ✅ Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience managing Linux environments. Strong knowledge of RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE , or other Linux distributions. Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform). Proficiency in shell scripting (Bash, Python, Perl) . Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) . Hands-on experience with containerization & orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Solid understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls) and storage (LVM, RAID, NFS, SAN) . Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills. Show more Show less
