Linux Systems Engineer – Automation, Security & Reliability

NorthBay Solutions LLC; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthBay Solutions LLC is seeking a skilled Linux Administrator to manage, secure, and optimize its Linux-based infrastructure. The role emphasizes hands-on installation, hardening, automation with Ansible, and performance monitoring to ensure high availability of servers.

Locations include Pakistan (Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad) with full-time expectations. Candidates should have 2–5 years of related experience and relevant certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE are a plus.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in Linux administration.
• Hands-on experience with Linux installation, configuration, and hardening.
• Experience with automation (Ansible, Bash) and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux servers and operating systems.
• Perform server provisioning, patching, upgrades, and configuration management.
• Implement Linux security hardening in accordance with security policies and industry best practices.
• Manage users, groups, permissions, sudo access, SSH, and system services.
• Monitor system health, availability, resource utilization, and performance.
• Troubleshoot Linux operating system, networking, storage, and system related issues.
• Automate routine administrative tasks using Bash, Shell scripting, Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Manage packages, repositories, system updates, dependencies, and services.
• Analyze system logs and performance metrics to identify and resolve issues.
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Maintain technical documentation, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with Network, Security, DevOps, and Application teams to support enterprise infrastructure.
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Ansible

Security hardening

Performance monitoring

Troubleshooting

Documentation

SSH/Networking basics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

RHCSA, RHCE or other relevant Linux certifications

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Zabbix

Nagios

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

NorthBay Solutions LLC is seeking a skilled Linux Administrator to manage, secure, and optimize its Linux-based infrastructure. The role emphasizes hands-on installation, hardening, automation with Ansible, and performance monitoring to ensure high availability of servers.

Locations include Pakistan (Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad) with full-time expectations. Candidates should have 2–5 years of related experience and relevant certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE are a plus.