Red Hat Linux Administrator

Alike Thoughts; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Alike Thoughts in Bengaluru, Karnataka seeks an experienced Linux System Administrator to manage enterprise Linux environments, focusing on stability, security, and automation. The role covers RHEL 8/9, Ubuntu, Rocky, server hardening, vulnerability management, Ansible automation, VM/VCenter with VMware and Azure, and Red Hat Satellite patching.

Strong scripting skills in Bash, familiarity with SFTP server administration and monitoring are required to ensure high availability and compliant

Qualifications

• Experience managing Red Hat-based Linux environments (RHEL 8/9) and other distros such as Ubuntu or Rocky Linux.
• Strong server security hardening and compliance best practices.
• Hands-on experience building/managing VMs in VMware and Azure cloud environments.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment and remediation on Linux servers.
• Proficient in Ansible for automation and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Shell scripting for automation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Red Hat Satellite Server for patch management and provisioning.
• Knowledge of SFTP server administration and secure file transfer practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills, monitoring, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Linux OS Administration: Manage and maintain RHEL 8/9, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux systems for performance, security, and compliance.
• Server Hardening: Implement and configure server hardening measures to enhance security.
• Virtualization & Cloud: Build/manage VMs in VMware and Azure environments with optimized resource use.
• Vulnerability Management: Identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities on Linux servers.
• Automation: Develop and manage automation scripts using Ansible for provisioning and config management.
• Shell Scripting: Write and optimize shell scripts to automate tasks and monitoring.
• Red Hat Satellite: Deploy, configure and maintain Satellite for patching and provisioning.
• SFTP Server: Administer and maintain SFTP servers with secure access controls.
• Server Availability: Monitor and ensure daily operations and quick issue resolution.

Skills

Linux OS administration

RHEL 8/9

Ubuntu / Rocky Linux

Server hardening

Vulnerability management

Automation with Ansible

Shell scripting

VMware / Azure cloud

Red Hat Satellite Server

SFTP server administration

Monitoring & performance tuning

Tools

Ansible

VMware

Azure

Red Hat Satellite

SFTP servers

Job description

Job description

Unix JD

We are seeking an experienced Linux System Administrator to manage and maintain enterpriselevel Linux environments ensuring system stability security and automation The ideal candidate will have expertise in Red Hat RHEL 8 9 Ubuntu and Rocky Linux along with handson experience in server hardening vulnerability management automation and system administration

Key Responsibilities

• Linux OS Administration Manage and maintain Red Hat 8 9 Ubuntu and Rocky Linux systems ensuring optimal performance security and compliance
• Server Hardening Security Implement and configure server hardening measures to enhance system security
• Virtualization Cloud Management Experience with building and managing VMs through VMware and Azure cloud environments ensuring optimized resource utilization
• Vulnerability Management Identify assess and remediate vulnerabilities on Linux servers ensuring compliance with security policies and reducing risk exposure
• Automation Scripting Develop and manage automation scripts using Ansible for efficient system provisioning and configuration
• Shell Scripting Write and optimize Shell scripts to automate routine tasks and system monitoring
• Red Hat Satellite Server Management Deploy configure and maintain Red Hat Satellite Server for system patching provisioning and compliance
• SFTP Server Management Administer and maintain SFTP servers ensuring secure file transfers and user access controls
• Server Administration Availability Monitor and manage daily server operations performance and availability ensuring minimal downtime and quick issue resolution

Required Skills Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Linux OS administration RHEL 8 9 Ubuntu Rocky Linux
• Experience in server security hardening and compliance best practices
• Handson experience with building and managing VMs in VMware and Azure cloud environments
• Experience in vulnerability assessment and remediation on Linux servers
• Proficiency in Ansible for automation and infrastructureascode practices
• Experience in Shell scripting skills for task automation and troubleshooting
• Experience with Red Hat Satellite Server for patch management and provisioning
• Knowledge of SFTP server administration and secure file transfer best practices
• Strong problemsolving skills system monitoring and performance tuning experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as RHCSA and RHCE are a plus
• Experience with cloud platforms AWS Azure is advantageous
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and security best practices

Skills

• Mandatory Skills : RedHat Linux Administrator