Senior Linux System Administrator

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Birlasoft, a powerhouse where domain expertise, enterprise solutions, and digital technologies converge to redefine business processes. We take pride in our consultative and design thinking approach, driving societal progress by enabling our customers to run businesses with unmatched efficiency and innovation. As part of the CKA Birla Group, a multibillion-dollar enterprise, we boast a 12,500+ professional team committed to upholding the Group's 162-year legacy. Our core values prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, along with Corporate Sustainable Responsibility (CSR) activities, demonstrating our dedication to building inclusive and sustainable communities. Join us in shaping a future where technology seamlessly aligns with purpose.

About the Job To Provide on Prem & AWS,Azure cloud-hosted Linux platform support for multiple applications in production and other environments. Liaise with IT Infrastructure teams and the application support team.

Job Title - Linux Cloud Administrator

Location: Bengaluru

Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.

Mode of Work- Hybrid

Experience Required - 10 years

Key Responsibilities

10 + years of hands-on IT experience within infrastructure operations which includes experience supporting Linux, AIX server environment, VMware, Nutanix, cloud infrastructure, networking, and storage.

Provide day-to-day system administration support to assigned systems, new deployments of systems, test, and evaluation of hardware and maintain system documentation in AWS, Azure Cloud and Datacentre's

Provide subject matter knowledge and support during delivery of changes or managed incidents related Linux Operating system server enterprise environment.

Participate in review and approval of documentation, including SOPs, support guides, and other technical documentation produced for the service area Generic Managerial Skills.

Assist with regular reports of continuous improvement activities, benefits, and outcomes. Monitor the incident queue and participate in quality control and reprioritization of tickets.

Subject matter expertise support during patching, maintenance, upgrades, and other related activities. Lead and support vendors in resolution and root cause of all major incidents in the Linux, AIX environment

Ability to write scripts in PowerShell / Unix shells and/or scripting languages like Perl/Python Hands on experience on OS Deployment & Patching.

Knowledge on Networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, subnetting, routing and DHCP etc.

Responsible for setups of new Linux , server creation in VMWare, Nutanix, and AWS, Azure cloud.

experience with AWS/Azure with knowledge of S3, EC2, IAM, Security, Lambda, Networking etc

Knowledge in core Azure services like, Storage accounts, Auto-scaling, Virtual Networks, Recovery services etc

Required qualification

Proven Linux servers and AWS/Azure Cloud Administration experience (10+ years)

Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills

Knowledge of security best practices and understanding of vulnerability assessments

Python or PowerShell Scripting skills must be required.

Certifications: At least one of the following industry certifications:

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Azure Administration

Virtualization certifications Nutanix, VMware

Redhat Certification