Job Description

We areseekinga highly motivated Linux Engineer who is a strong self-starter and capable of owningend-to-end issueswith minimal supervision. This role requires deep hands-on Linux server experience, comfort handling complex escalations, and the ability to perform thorough root cause analysis with clear recommendations.

The Linux Engineer will work as part of a collaborative team, supporting and mentoring others to improve long-term issue resolution. This position includes participation inon-call rotation and requires flexibility to support client implementations, system upgrades, and critical projects, which may occasionally involve extended hours or weekend work.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an escalation point for advanced Linux server issues from systems engineers and teamleads

• Communicate directly with clients to understand technical needs and provide recommendations

• Troubleshoot issues efficiently and perform detailed root cause analysis

• Manage and resolve cases through a ticketing system, providingtimelyand high-quality updates

• Document all work performed, including procedures and troubleshooting steps

• Train and mentor support staff on client systems and recurring issues

• Collaborate openly with team members to ensure knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

Required Experience & Skills

Linux Systems Administration

• 3–5+ years of hands-on Linux server administration experience

• Strong knowledge of Linux package and patch management

• Strong understanding of Linux file system technologies, including:

• NFS,GlusterFS,AutoFS, Samba, CIFS

• Strong experience with:

• OS performance tuning

• rsync

• Diagnosing hardware issues using OS-level tools

• Shell scripting experience

Storage and Networking

• 2–4+ years of storage and networking experience from a Linux/UNIX perspective

• Ability to troubleshoot:

• SAN issues

• iSCSI

• General networking problems

Additional Technical Experience

• 1–3+ years working with centralized authentication services (PowerBrokerpreferred)

• 1–3+ years of container experience (Dockerrequired)

• 1–3+ years using automation/configuration management tools (Puppet and/or Ansible preferred)

• 2–3+ years of VMwareESXiexperience preferred

Candidates who lack experience in some of the preferred technologies are expected to learn quickly and apply new skills to client environments.

Work Requirements

• Participation in an on-call rotation isrequired

• Flexibility to work extended hours or weekends as needed for deployments, upgrades, or critical projects