Senior Linux Systems Engineer - Automation & Security

Al Etihad Payments; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Child education allowance

Annual flight tickets

Health insurance

Job summary

Al Etihad Payments administers, automates and secures its Linux server estate, focusing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Satellite and Ansible Tower. The role ensures a stable, compliant Linux infrastructure for critical payment services.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of enterprise Linux experience, with RHCE/RHCSA or Ansible/Satellite certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
• 5+ years of Linux system administration experience in enterprise environments.
• RHCE, RHCSA or Red Hat Ansible/Satellite certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and maintain RHEL across physical, virtual and cloud environments.
• Administer Red Hat Satellite for subscription, content and lifecycle management.
• Develop, maintain and run Ansible playbooks and automation via Ansible Tower.
• Apply CIS and organizational hardening baselines and support PCI DSS audits.

Skills

RHEL administration

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible Automation Platform

Shell scripting

Python scripting

VMware / KVM virtualization

Cloud basics

Pacemaker HA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field

Job description

Al Etihad Payments administers, automates and secures its Linux server estate, focusing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Satellite and Ansible Tower. The role ensures a stable, compliant Linux infrastructure for critical payment services.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of enterprise Linux experience, with RHCE/RHCSA or Ansible/Satellite certifications preferred.