Senior Linux Administrator

Habib Bank AG Zurich; Dubai; On-site; AED 391,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

Habib Bank AG Zurich in Dubai seeks a senior infrastructure specialist to administer VMware vSphere and OpenShift Virtualization platforms, manage Red Hat Satellite, IdM and Zabbix, and drive automation and lifecycle management. The role supports migration from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization and ensures security, hardening and compliance across enterprise environments.

The candidate will implement automation using Ansible, develop monitoring templates and dashboards, and participate in

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years enterprise infrastructure experience.
• Experience with VMware vSphere administration.
• Experience with Linux administration in enterprise environments.
• Experience with OpenShift Virtualization is highly desirable.
• Experience with Ansible, Satellite and Zabbix.

Responsibilities

• Administer VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter environments.
• Manage clusters, HA, DRS, vMotion, storage and virtualization operations.
• Administer OpenShift Virtualization environments and VM lifecycle management.
• Support migration initiatives from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization.
• Administer RHEL servers and supporting platform services.
• Manage Satellite, IdM, patching, hardening and lifecycle management.
• Support backup, recovery and disaster recovery requirements.
• Develop automation using Ansible Automation Platform.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management and operational activities.
• Administer and optimize Zabbix monitoring.
• Develop templates, dashboards, triggers and alerting.
• Participate in Incident, Problem, Change and Release Management.
• Perform hardening and vulnerability remediation.
• Support audits and regulatory compliance requirements.

Skills

VMware vSphere

OpenShift Virtualization

RHEL Linux

Ansible Automation

Zabbix Monitoring

Satellite Lifecycle

Tools

VMware vSphere

OpenShift Virtualization

Red Hat Satellite

RHSA/RHCE (certs)

Ansible Automation Platform

Zabbix

Job description

Job Summary:

Responsible for administration, support, monitoring, automation and lifecycle management of HBZ virtualization and Linux platforms, including VMware vSphere, OpenShift Virtualization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Satellite, Ansible Automation Platform and Zabbix. The role supports current VMware operations while contributing to the strategic transition towards OpenShift Virtualization

Key Responsibilities:

Virtualization Platforms

• Administer VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter environments.
• Manage clusters, HA, DRS, vMotion, storage and virtualization operations.
• Administer OpenShift Virtualization environments and VM lifecycle management.
• Support migration initiatives from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization.

Linux Administration

• Administer RHEL servers and supporting platform services.
• Manage Satellite, IdM, patching, hardening and lifecycle management.
• Support backup, recovery and disaster recovery requirements.

Automation & Engineering

• Develop automation using Ansible Automation Platform.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management and operational activities.

Monitoring & Operations

• Administer and optimize Zabbix monitoring.
• Develop templates, dashboards, triggers and alerting.
• Participate in Incident, Problem, Change and Release Management.

Security & Compliance

• Perform hardening and vulnerability remediation.
• Support audits and regulatory compliance requirements.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 7 years enterprise infrastructure experience.
• Experience with VMware vSphere administration.
• Experience with Linux administration in enterprise environments.
• Experience with OpenShift Virtualization is highly desirable.
• Experience with Ansible, Satellite and Zabbix.

Preferred Certifications:

• RHCSA – Red Hat Certified System Administrator
• RHCE – Red Hat Certified Engineer
• RHCA – Red Hat Certified Architect
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV)

Special Requirement:

• Candidates should be capable of operating both VMware and OpenShift Virtualization platforms during the organization’s transition period and contribute to migration and modernization initiatives.