Ubuntu Administrator

BCforward; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward in Mumbai is seeking an experienced Ubuntu Administrator to administer and support Linux Ubuntu in a domain environment. You will handle incidents, root-cause analyses and change planning to ensure business continuity.

The role requires expertise in Ubuntu 18.04+, packaging, scripting, and deployment in enterprise settings. On-site work with potential for C2H conversion is expected.

Qualifications

• LPIC-2/3 or equivalent certification is a bonus.
• Strong Ubuntu OS architecture knowledge is required.
• Subject Matter Expert in Ubuntu 18.04+.
• Experience with OS customization and packaging for Ubuntu 18.04+.
• Knowledge of Ubuntu deployment in BigFix environments.
• Expertise in Ubuntu terminal commands.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and support Linux Ubuntu in a domain environment.
• Resolve major incidents and escalations within SLAs and quality.
• Perform root-cause analysis and provide workarounds; prepare RCA reports.
• Prepare implementation, rollback, and test plans for changes.
• Install hardware/software, maintain service levels, and perform upgrades.
• Monitor performance and implement improvements; plan OS upgrades.
• Harden OS parameters according to security policies.
• Provide on-call support for outages as needed.
• Document and train junior engineers; share knowledge.
• Coordinate with vendors, end users and teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Shell Scripting

Bash Scripting

Ubuntu OS

Linux app deployment

Packaging

Python

Perl

Ruby

Cloud platforms

CI/CD tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

BigFix

ServiceNow

Education

B.E/B.Tech in IT/Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

BigFix

ServiceNow

Job description

Contract To Hire(C2H) Role

Shift Timings: 11AM 8PM/ 2PM 11PM

Skillset: Shell & Bash Scripting, Ubuntu OS & Linux app deployment & Packaging

Mandatory Qualifications:

• LPIC-2/3 or equivalent certification will be an added advantage.


• Good understanding of Ubuntu OS architecture is a must.


• Subject Matter Expert(L3) in Ubuntu 18.04 or higher OS versions.


• Experienced in OS customization/application packaging with Ubuntu 18.04 or higher versions.


• Knowledge on Ubuntu OS deployment in a BigFix management environment.


• Expert in Ubuntu OS terminal commands.

EUTS Ubuntu Administrator

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and support Linux Ubuntu operating system in a domain environment.


• Resolve major incidents and technical escalations within agreed SLAs and quality.


• Problem Management: Perform root cause analysis for problems and major incidents, provide workarounds to ensure business continuity and prepare RCA reports.


• Change Management: Prepare Implementation plan, rollback plan and test plan, risk and impact analysis for critical or complex changes.


• Install hardware and software, maintain appropriate service levels, performance tuning and firmware upgrades across multiple hardware platforms.


• Perform advance tasks such as performance monitoring, provide recommendations for improvement and implement or oversee implementation of the recommendations.


• Perform system software upgrades including planning scheduling, testing, coordination, and maintaining integrity of operating system environment.


• Harden operating system parameters in line with firms Data security policy, standards or best practices.


• Respond to outages both during normal business hours and after-hours on a need basis (on-call support).


• Documentation, knowledge sharing and training of junior members & L1/L2 engineers.


• Coordinating and interfacing with outside vendors, end users, other department team members, and service providers to resolve issues & drive service improvements.

Qualifications

• B.E/B.Tech in IT/Computer Science or equivalent is required with a minimum of 2-5years of relevant experience.


• LPIC-2/3 or equivalent certification will be an added advantage.


• Good understanding of Ubuntu OS architecture is a must.


• Strong documentation skills are required.


• Ability to both, work independently and with a team.


• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects in parallel.


• Strong collaboration skills to work with multiple team members towards development objectives.


• Demonstrate competencies based upon prior projects, sharing methodology and frameworks used.


• Strong problem-solving skills with limited oversight.

Skills

• Understanding of the workstation imaging process and how it is implemented in domain environments.


• Proficiency in Shell Scripting (Bash, KornShell, etc.).


• Experience with other scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Ruby.


• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.


• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.


• Subject Matter Expert(L3) in Ubuntu 18.04 or higher OS versions.


• Experienced in OS customization/application packaging with Ubuntu 18.04 or higher versions.


• Knowledge on Ubuntu OS deployment in a BigFix management environment.


• Expert in Ubuntu OS terminal commands.


• Knowledge of benchmarking standards for Linux OS with expertise in BIS benchmarking for Ubuntu.


• Hands on experience on ticketing tools like ServiceNow is a must.

Basic understanding of below Technologies:

• BigFix management for endpoints & bare metal OS deployments.


• Linux domain architecture.


• DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, LDAP knowledge.


• Security applications for Linux environment.

Note: Looking for Immediate to 30-Days joiners at most.