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:

  1. Linux System Administration: Install, configure, and manage Linux servers (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, SUSE, etc.).
  2. Performance Tuning & Optimization: Analyze system performance, optimize processes, and manage resource utilization.
  3. Automation & Scripting: Develop automation scripts using Bash, Python, Ansible, or Terraform for system management.
  4. Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices, manage firewall rules, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
  5. Troubleshooting & Incident Resolution: Diagnose and resolve system issues, kernel panics, and application failures.
  6. Patch Management & Updates: Apply patches, and security updates, and manage package repositories.
  7. Cloud & Virtualization Support: Work with AWS, Azure, VMware, or OpenStack for cloud-based and virtualized Linux environments.
  8. Networking & Storage: Configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SAN, and NAS storage solutions.
  9. Disaster Recovery & Backup: Implement backup strategies, RAID configurations, and system recovery plans.
  10. 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.

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