Bizoforce Hiring – Red Hat Linux / RHEL Administrator – Bangalore / Chennai / Pune

Bizoforce Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bizoforce Inc. is seeking an experienced Red Hat Linux / RHEL Administrator with 5+ years of hands-on enterprise Linux system administration. You will own the lifecycle of RHEL environments including installation, configuration, patching, security hardening, monitoring, and production support across development, test, and production environments.

The role involves 24x7 on-call rotation and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a hybrid work model across India.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in RedHat Linux / RHEL system administration.
• RHCSA certification is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills across enterprise Linux environments.
• Willingness to participate in 24x7 on-call support.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers.
• Manage Linux servers across Development, Test, and Production environments.
• Perform OS patching, upgrades, and security hardening.

Skills

RHEL

Linux Admin

Shell Scripting

LVM

Patching

Security Hardening

Vulnerability Mgmt

Ansible

Production Support

On-Call Rotation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

RHCSA Certification

Tools

Ansible Tower

Dell iDRAC

Cisco UCS

Job description

Bizoforce is hiring an experienced Red Hat Linux / RHEL Administrator with 5+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise Linux system administration.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the complete lifecycle of Red Hat Linux environments, including installation, configuration, patching, security hardening, monitoring, troubleshooting, automation, and production support across development, test, and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

RHEL Administration

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers.
• Manage Linux servers across Development, Test, and Production environments.
• Handle the complete server lifecycle, including installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning.
• Perform OS patching, upgrades, configuration changes, and security hardening.

Security & Vulnerability Management

• Review and remediate vulnerabilities based on RedHat security advisories.
• Implement Linux security hardening and configuration management.
• Support compliance requirements and infrastructure security initiatives.

System Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Monitor system health, performance, availability, and capacity.
• Troubleshoot hardware, operating system, filesystem, networking, and performance issues.
• Perform root-cause analysis and resolution of recurring infrastructure problems.

Storage & Filesystem Management

• Manage Linux filesystems, LVM, mounts, permissions, and storage.
• Troubleshoot filesystem and storage-related issues.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery activities.

Automation

• Automate routine administration and operational activities using Shell scripting.
• Work with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible / Ansible Tower.
• Support infrastructure automation and operational efficiency initiatives.

Production Support

• Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Provide production infrastructure support and resolve critical technical issues.
• Maintain system documentation, configuration records, and operational procedures.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, security, cloud, and operations teams.
• Support enterprise hardware platforms and infrastructure environments.
• Contribute to Agile/Scrum activities and track work using Jira.

Required Skills

• RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Linux System Administration
• Server Installation & Configuration
• OS Patching & Upgrades
• Security Hardening
• Vulnerability Remediation
• Linux Filesystem Management
• LVM
• Storage Management
• Shell Scripting
• Production Support
• Root Cause Analysis
• Backup & Recovery

Preferred Skills

• RHCSA Certification
• Ansible / Ansible Tower
• Dell iDRAC
• Cisco UCS
• AWS / Public Cloud
• Python
• Ruby
• Chef
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Containerized Environments
• Infrastructure as Code
• Cloud-Native Architecture
• Jira
• Agile / Scrum

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in RedHat Linux / RHEL system administration.
• RHCSA certification is preferred.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise Linux environments across multiple stages.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Willingness to participate in 24x7 on-call support.

Basic Skills

• RHEL / Red Hat Linux
• Linux Administration
• Shell Scripting
• Linux Filesystems
• LVM
• Patching
• Security Hardening
• Vulnerability Management
• Ansible
• Production Support

Assignment Details

Role: Red Hat Linux / RHEL Administrator

Location: Bangalore | Chennai | Pune

Country: India

Experience: 5+ Years

Work Model: Hybrid / As per project requirement

Employment Type: Contract / Full-Time

Open Positions: Multiple

Shift: 24×7 On-Call Rotation

Certification: RHCSA preferred

Notice Period: Immediate / Short Notice preferred