Linux Engineer

Cloud4C Services; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud4C Services in Hyderabad (Work From Office) seeks a skilled Linux Administrator to manage enterprise-scale Linux environments across RedHat, SUSE, Ubuntu, CentOS, Rocky, and AlmaLinux. You will implement Pacemaker HA clusters, patch systems, and handle kernel upgrades in a 24/7 rotational shift.

The role requires strong Bash/Shell scripting, Ansible Playbooks, ITIL-aligned incident management, and hands-on experience with virtual platforms, backups, and service configurations (FTP, Samba,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 2-5 years of hands-on Linux system administration experience.
• Strong understanding of Linux internals, boot process, runlevels, and systemd.
• Experience in Pacemaker cluster setup and troubleshooting.
• Scripting expertise in Bash/Shell.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for IT infra issues.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to work in rotational shifts.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux distributions: RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu, CentOS, Rocky, AlmaLinux.
• Implement and manage Pacemaker HA Clusters.
• Perform patch management.
• Create and manage partitions, LVMs, and mount points.
• Configure and manage yum repositories; perform kernel upgrades and minor OS updates.
• Troubleshoot Linux servers on virtual platforms.
• Monitor and tune server performance; analyze logs to resolve bottlenecks.
• Apply ITIL practices in incident, request, problem, and change management.
• Configure and secure systems using iptables, TCP wrappers, and host firewall rules.
• Install and configure services: FTP, Samba, NFS, DNS, HTTPD/Apache, LDAP.
• Automate tasks with Shell scripting and Ansible Playbooks.
• Perform system backups using tar, rsync, scp, gzip.
• Prepare incident reports and root cause analyses.
• Support project builds and BAU operations for large-scale infra.

Skills

Linux Administration

Pacemaker clustering

Shell scripting

Ansible Playbooks

ITIL practices

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT

Tools

Pacemaker

Yum

LVM

iptables

SSH

Ansible

Cron

Job description

Work Location: Hyderabad ( Work From Office)

Shift: 24/7 rotational shift

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Linux Administrator to manage and support enterprise-scale Linux environments across multiple distributions including RedHat, SUSE, Ubuntu, CentOS, Rocky, and Alma Linux. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in system administration, automation, clustering, and container technologies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain various Linux distributions: RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu, CentOS, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux
• Implement and manage Pacemaker High Availability (HA) Clusters
• Perform patch management.
• Create and manage partitions, LVMs, and mount file systems
• Configure and manage yum repositories, perform kernel upgrades and minor OS version updates
• Troubleshoot Linux servers running on virtual platforms
• Perform scheduled operations such as log rotation, cron job management, and automated tasks
• Monitor and tune server performance, analyze logs and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Apply ITIL best practices in incident, request, problem, and change management
• Configure and secure systems using iptables, TCP wrappers, and host-level firewall settings
• Install and configure services: FTP, Samba, NFS (server/client), DNS, HTTPD/Apache, LDAP
• Manage DNS entries and host records using DNS portals
• Automate tasks using Shell Scripting and Ansible Playbooks
• Perform system backups using tar, rsync, scp, gzip, etc.
• Prepare incident reports (IRs) and root cause analysis documentation
• Support project build and BAU operations for large-scale infrastructure

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 2-5 years of hands-on Linux system administration experience
• Strong understanding of Linux internals, system boot process, runlevels, and systemd
• Experience in Pacemaker cluster setup and troubleshooting
• Scripting expertise in Bash/Shell.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for infrastructure and application issues
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to work in rotational shifts.