Remote Linux Systems Engineer - RHEL & Automation

NQX Philippines; Manila; Remote; PHP 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

Job summary

NQX Philippines is seeking a Linux System Administrator to manage Red Hat server environments, perform patching, tuning, and security hardening, and ensure high availability.

You will work with global IT teams, automate tasks with Python/Ansible, participate in DR/BC planning, and provide after-hours on-call support to keep services resilient.

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field and at least 3 years in Red Hat administration, virtualization, and scripting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of server administration experience with Red Hat environments.
• 3+ years virtualization experience (VMware vSphere/vCenter, Red Hat OpenStack).
• 3+ years scripting/automation experience (PowerShell, Python).
• Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and routing.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Red Hat servers including patching, updates, upgrades, and performance tuning.
• Provide after-hours on-call support and respond to incidents to minimize downtime.
• Implement and manage infrastructure changes with proper testing and documentation.
• Perform server security hardening and vulnerability assessments.
• Monitor system performance and availability using monitoring tools.
• Collaborate with network, DB, and application teams for integration and resolution.
• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing.
• Automate system administration tasks using Python, Ansible, Bash, and related scripting.
• Create and maintain system configurations and troubleshooting documentation.
• Maintain knowledge of current technologies and trends in server administration, security, and operations.

Skills

Red Hat Server Administration

Virtualization Technologies

Scripting & Automation

Networking Fundamentals

Security & Vulnerability Management

Analytical Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/Engineering

RHCSA/RHCE/Red Hat Automation Platform certs

VMware Certifications

ITIL Certification

Tools

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Red Hat Satellite

VMware vSphere/vCenter

Job description

NQX Philippines is seeking a Linux System Administrator to manage Red Hat server environments, perform patching, tuning, and security hardening, and ensure high availability.

You will work with global IT teams, automate tasks with Python/Ansible, participate in DR/BC planning, and provide after-hours on-call support to keep services resilient.

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field and at least 3 years in Red Hat administration, virtualization, and scripting.