Linux Server Administrator

PwC; Hyderabad, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Hyderabad is seeking a skilled Linux Administrator to join our infrastructure team. The role requires 2+ years of hands-on Linux experience in production, with strong skills in Bash, Python, and configuration management.

You will work on virtualization (KVM/VMware), container platforms (Docker/Kubernetes), and integrate with directory services and security policies. Candidates should be adept at incident response, documentation, and collaborating with networking, storage, and security teams

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on Linux administration in a production environment.
• Deep understanding of Linux file systems, kernel parameters, boot process, and services management.
• Proficiency with networking concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, firewalls) and storage integration (iSCSI, NFS).
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and familiarity with Python or Perl.
• Experience with configuration-management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef).
• Solid experience with virtualization (KVM, VMware) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and incident-response abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Linux administration

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

RHCE

LPIC

Tools

Jira Data Center

Confluence Data Center

GitHub

PowerShell Universal

ServiceNow

Docker

Kubernetes

VMware

KVM

Job description

Required / Mandatory Knowledge/Skills:

• Install, configure, and harden Linux operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE)
• Manage user accounts, groups, permissions, and SSH access in accordance with security policies
• Perform patch management, kernel upgrades, and software installations using native package managers (YUM, APT, Zypper)
• Monitor system performance, analyze logs, and troubleshoot issues related to CPU, memory, storage, and network
• Design, implement, and test backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery procedures
• Automate routine tasks and deployments with shell scripting (Bash), Python, or configuration-management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Deploy and manage virtualization (KVM, VMware) and containerization platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Integrate Linux servers with directory services (LDAP, Active Directory) and identity-management solutions
• Collaborate with network, storage, security, and application teams to support infrastructure projects and migrations
• Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, change records, and operational runbooks
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents in a 247 support model
• Stay current with emerging Linux technologies, security best practices, and industry standards

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of hands-on Linux administration in a production environment
• Deep understanding of Linux file systems, kernel parameters, boot process, and services management
• Proficiency with networking concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, firewalls) and storage integration (iSCSI, NFS)
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and familiarity with Python or Perl
• Experience with configuration-management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)
• Solid experience with virtualization (KVM, VMware) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and incident-response abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC), or equivalent
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid-cloud architectures
• Familiarity with logging and monitoring stacks (ELK, Prometheus/Grafana, Nagios)
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements (CIS Benchmarks, NIST, PCI DSS)
• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform)

Following are some of the key tools that the candidate should have experience with -

• Linux
• Jira Data Center
• Confluence Data Center
• GitHub
• PowerShell Universal
• ServiceNow (Incident, Request, Change Management)