Senior Linux Engineer: Platform Automation & OpenShift

Systems Limited; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 4,200,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Limited is seeking a highly experienced Senior Linux Engineer to design, standardize, automate, and optimize enterprise Linux platforms. This hands-on engineering role focuses on building reusable solutions for Linux Operations and Infrastructure teams rather than daily admin tasks.

The successful candidate will drive platform standards, automate provisioning, manage Red Hat Satellite and OpenShift, and collaborate across Infra, DevOps, Security, and EA teams to advance Linux

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in Enterprise Linux, with 5+ years in Senior Linux Administration and 5 years in Linux Engineering.
• Hands-on expertise with RHEL 6 onwards.
• Experience with Red Hat Satellite Server, Kickstart preferred.
• Knowledge of PXE, DHCP, Redfish, and automated OS provisioning.
• Experience creating standardized OS/container images across on-premises, VMware, OpenShift, and cloud environments.
• Strong expertise in Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Ansible, Bash, Python, Packer, and CI/CD/DevOps technologies.
• Strong understanding of DNS, NFS, NTP, SNMP, SMTP, Active Directory, TCP/IP, and Ethernet.
• Strong Linux troubleshooting, kernel analysis, performance tuning, and optimization.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and SIEM solutions.
• Strong security hardening and configuration management knowledge.
• RHCE certification required; RHCA is a plus.
• AWS/Azure certifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise-wide Linux platform standards and automated build solutions.
• Develop standardized OS and container golden images for bare-metal, VMware, OpenShift, and cloud environments.
• Manage and enhance Red Hat Satellite, Kickstart, PXE, DHCP, and Redfish for automated provisioning.
• Engineer and optimize RHEL platforms, including kernel, CPU, memory, I/O, and network/TCP performance.
• Define and implement Linux security, hardening, configuration, and compliance standards.
• Develop monitoring and observability solutions for Linux OS and Dell/HPE server infrastructure, integrating with Splunk, ELK, SIEM, and AppDynamics.
• Automate patching, firmware updates, configuration management, monitoring, and compliance using Ansible, Bash, and Python.
• Develop AI-driven solutions to improve Linux engineering and BAU operations.
• Support Linux platforms across OpenShift, VMware, Kubernetes, and cloud environments.
• Act as a Level 3 escalation point for critical incidents and lead root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, DevOps, Security, EA, and BAU teams to establish future-state Linux standards.
• Work with vendors and partners to drive platform improvements and roadmap initiatives.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation for critical incidents.

Skills

Senior Linux Admin

RHEL expertise

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Ansible

Python

Bash

Packer

CI/CD

Security hardening

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Kickstart

PXE

OpenShift

VMware

Job description

Systems Limited is seeking a highly experienced Senior Linux Engineer to design, standardize, automate, and optimize enterprise Linux platforms. This hands-on engineering role focuses on building reusable solutions for Linux Operations and Infrastructure teams rather than daily admin tasks.

The successful candidate will drive platform standards, automate provisioning, manage Red Hat Satellite and OpenShift, and collaborate across Infra, DevOps, Security, and EA teams to advance Linux