Systems Engineer Onsite Lahore PKR Salary

HR POD Careers; Lahore; On-site; PKR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

HR POD Careers is seeking an experienced Linux systems administrator to manage a large fleet of Linux servers across bare-metal and cloud environments. You will troubleshoot complex OS and kernel issues, design scalable networking, and deploy high-throughput NFS storage for demanding workloads.

The role emphasizes automation with Ansible, IaC, and strong observability using Grafana. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience, solid Linux internals knowledge, and hands-on networking

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Linux systems administration or infrastructure engineering at scale.
• Strong knowledge of Linux internals with hands-on troubleshooting across OS, kernel, storage, and performance.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals with hands-on network troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with NFS and other shared storage in production.
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management.
• Experience with Grafana, ServiceNow, and JIRA.
• Bash and Python scripting for automation.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience operating GPU servers, HPC, or AI infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Slurm, or other cluster schedulers.
• Exposure to Lustre, GPFS/Spectrum Scale, or Ceph.
• Knowledge of InfiniBand/RDMA and high-performance networking.
• Familiarity with AI coding tools like Claude or OpenAI to accelerate automation.
• Relevant certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE, CCNA, or cloud provider certs.

Responsibilities

• Administer, patch, and harden a large fleet of Linux servers (RHEL, Rocky, Ubuntu) across bare-metal and cloud.
• Troubleshoot OS, kernel, performance, and hardware issues to identify root causes.
• Design, configure, and manage TCP/IP networking (routing, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, bonding).
• Deploy and manage NFS storage and other shared file systems for high-throughput workloads.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and remediation using Ansible and IaC.
• Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and dashboards using Grafana.
• Manage workflows through ServiceNow and JIRA.
• Own capacity planning, OS lifecycle management, standardized builds, image management.
• Collaborate with Platform Engineering and SRE on reliability and security.
• Document standards, runbooks, and procedures; reduce operational toil.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Troubleshooting

Networking fundamentals

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Capacity planning

Documentation and runbooks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Ansible

Grafana

ServiceNow

JIRA

Kubernetes

Slurm

Lustre

GPFS/Spectrum Scale

Ceph

InfiniBand/RDMA

Claude/OpenAI tooling

RHCSA/RHCE

CCNA

Job description

Job Description:

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Linux systems administration or infrastructure engineering at scale.
• Strong knowledge of Linux internals with hands-on troubleshooting skills across the OS, kernel, storage, and system performance.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals with hands-on network troubleshooting experience.
• Hands-on experience operating NFS and other shared storage systems in production environments.
• Proven experience with configuration management using Ansible.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana and ticketing tools such as ServiceNow and JIRA.
• Proficiency in Bash and Python scripting for automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent field/experience.
• Experience operating GPU servers, HPC, or AI infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Slurm, or other cluster schedulers.
• Exposure to storage technologies such as Lustre, GPFS/Spectrum Scale, or Ceph.
• Knowledge of InfiniBand or RDMA and high-performance networking.
• Familiarity with or working knowledge of AI coding tools such as Claude, OpenAI, or other similar tools to accelerate automation and troubleshooting.
• Relevant certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE, CCNA, or cloud provider certifications.

Responsibilities

• Administer, patch, and harden a large fleet of Linux servers, including RHEL, Rocky, and Ubuntu, across bare-metal and cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot complex OS, kernel, performance, and hardware issues to identify and resolve root causes.
• Design, configure, and manage TCP/IP networking, including routing, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, and network bonding.
• Deploy and manage NFS storage and other shared file systems for high-throughput workloads.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and remediation using Ansible and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and dashboards using Grafana and related observability tools.
• Manage operational workflows through ticketing systems such as ServiceNow (SNOW) and JIRA.
• Own capacity planning, OS lifecycle management, standardized system builds, and image management.
• Collaborate with Platform Engineering and SRE teams on reliability, security, and the rollout of new services.
• Document standards, runbooks, and procedures while continuously reducing operational toil.

Working Hours

8 PM - 4 AM