Linux System Administrator (Immediate Joiner)

About the role

An experienced Linux System Administrator is sought, with strong hands-on expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and enterprise Linux environments. The role covers Linux server administration, system configuration, patch management, security, troubleshooting and performance optimisation, and supports virtualization, containerization, storage and backup environments. Immediate joiners are preferred.

Key responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, upgrade, patch and secure Linux systems, especially RHEL
• Manage Linux servers, perform routine maintenance, troubleshoot issues and ensure availability and reliability
• Configure networking services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NTP) and Active Directory integration
• Maintain LAMP environments, including SSL certificates
• Manage file systems, NFS, CIFS, SMB shares and server provisioning
• Monitor system health, analyse logs, manage antivirus and harden security
• Automate tasks with Bash, Perl, Ruby and Python scripts
• Support Java applications and middleware such as Tomcat and JBoss
• Administer VMware and OpenShift Virtualization, support Kubernetes, containers, orchestration and CI/CD pipelines
• Manage Commvault backup and recovery, and perform hardware upgrades and performance tuning
• Support enterprise storage (Pure Storage, IBM SAN, Oracle ZFS) and databases (Oracle, MS SQL)
• Create and maintain technical documentation and configuration records

Required profile

• Strong hands-on Linux administration experience, particularly RHEL
• Experience installing, configuring, patching and securing Linux systems
• Understanding of Linux networking and server services
• Experience with virtualization (VMware, OpenShift) and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of Commvault and enterprise storage; exposure to Azure, OpenStack and AWS
• Currently based in the UAE

Required skills

• Bash scripting, with working knowledge of Perl, Ruby and Python
• LAMP stack, NFS, CIFS, SMB permissions
• Kubernetes, containerization, CI/CD
• Java, Tomcat, JBoss, Oracle and MS SQL
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation and teamwork skills