Senior UNIX & Storage Systems Administrator (Banking)

Talent Arabia (Hiring for a Banking Client); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Arabia (Hiring for a Banking Client) in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Systems Administrator specializing in UNIX, Linux, and Enterprise Storage. You'll manage mission-critical banking systems, automate tasks, ensure security hardening, and support DR plans.

The role requires 5–10 years of UNIX/Linux administration in a banking environment, with SAN/NAS and LVM experience. Travel is unlikely; UAE-based work permit expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of UNIX/Linux Systems Administration experience.
• Banking or Financial Services industry experience mandatory.
• Strong Linux administration in enterprise production environments.
• Hands-on storage management with SAN/NAS and LVM; backup/recovery.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain UNIX/Linux server environments supporting banking operations.
• Manage server partitions, file systems, LVM and storage resources.
• Administer and support SAN/NAS storage environments.
• Monitor system health, capacity, and performance; tune where needed.
• Implement security hardening and compliance controls.
• Manage backup, restoration and disaster recovery processes.
• Develop and maintain shell scripts and automation solutions.
• Troubleshoot OS, storage and infrastructure issues.
• Document procedures, SOPs, and runbooks.
• Provide incident support and collaborate with IT teams.

Skills

UNIX/Linux administration

Banking domain knowledge

Shell scripting

Automation

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Security hardening

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related

Tools

VMware

LVM

SAN/NAS storage

Job description

Talent Arabia (Hiring for a Banking Client) in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Systems Administrator specializing in UNIX, Linux, and Enterprise Storage. You'll manage mission-critical banking systems, automate tasks, ensure security hardening, and support DR plans.

The role requires 5–10 years of UNIX/Linux administration in a banking environment, with SAN/NAS and LVM experience. Travel is unlikely; UAE-based work permit expected.