Linux Administrator

EY; New Delhi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Delhi is seeking a Linux System Administrator to install, configure, and maintain Linux servers across RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, and SUSE. You will monitor performance, apply patches, back up data, manage users and access, and support high availability and DR initiatives.

You will collaborate with application, database, cloud, and infra teams, document configurations, and participate in on-call incidents to ensure stable, secure operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing Linux servers in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE, etc.).
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity to ensure optimal operation.
• Perform routine system administration tasks, including patching, upgrades, backups, and recovery.
• Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, and access controls.
• Configure and maintain servers, storage, network services, and virtualization environments.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, including hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, network, and application-related issues.
• Automate administrative tasks using Shell scripting, Python, or Ansible.
• Monitor and analyze system logs to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Support high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Collaborate with application, database, cloud, and infrastructure teams to support business operations.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and system configurations.
• Participate in on-call support and incident management activities as required.

Skills

Linux administration

On-call support

Scripting (Shell/Python/Ansible)

Documentation

Collaboration

Tools

Ansible

Shell scripting

Python

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE, etc.).
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity to ensure optimal operation.
• Perform routine system administration tasks, including patching, upgrades, backups, and recovery.
• Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, and access controls.
• Configure and maintain servers, storage, network services, and virtualization environments.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, including hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, network, and application-related issues.
• Automate administrative tasks using Shell scripting, Python, or Ansible.
• Monitor and analyze system logs to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• Support high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Collaborate with application, database, cloud, and infrastructure teams to support business operations.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and system configurations.
• Participate in on-call support and incident management activities as required.