Senior Linux Administrator

NineTech; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is looking for a Linux Infrastructure Engineer to work in a hybrid role based in Montreal. The role involves deploying and managing Linux-based servers, enhancing system configurations, and ensuring the reliability of services like Kafka and Kubernetes. Candidates should have strong skills in Linux administration and automation tools such as Ansible, along with experience in CI/CD processes using GitLab.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Rocky) administration.
• Proficiency in GitLab for CI/CD workflows.
• Solid understanding of Kafka and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage Linux servers and services.
• Administer Kubernetes clusters for container workloads.
• Automate system management tasks using Ansible.

Skills

Linux Administration

GitLab

Kafka

Grafana

Prometheus

Kibana

Elasticsearch

Ansible

Problem Solving

Job description

This range is provided by NineTech. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from NineTech

We are seeking a skilled Linux Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in a hybrid role based in Montreal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy, configure, and manage Linux-based servers and services.
• Enhance and maintain custom systemd services and OS-level configurations.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads.
• Administer GitLab infrastructure for CI/CD processes.
• Operate and maintain Kafka clusters for real-time data pipelines.
• Diagnose and resolve issues across systems, networks, containers, and applications.
• Use observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Kibana, Elasticsearch) to monitor system health.
• Automate system management tasks using Ansible.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support global operations.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong hands-on Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Rocky) administration, including kernel tuning and system optimization.
• Proficiency with GitLab for version control and CI/CD workflows.
• Solid understanding of Kafka in high-throughput environments.
• Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Kibana, and Elasticsearch.
• Expertise in Ansible for automation and configuration management.
• Strong problem-solving skills across infrastructure layers (compute, network, OS, containers).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Financial Services

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