Linux & AIX Infra Automation Engineer

NLEX Enterprise Services International Trade B.V., Saudi Arabian Branch; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to architect and lead operations infrastructure services across physical, virtual, and hybrid platforms. You will manage Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, SUSE) and AIX on pSeries, driving lifecycle, performance tuning, and automation.

The role emphasizes automation, security hardening, incident response, and DR readiness, with hands-on design, deployment, and ongoing optimization to ensure stability and high availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent education/experience.
• 6+ years of relevant experience with at least 2+ years in a similar Linux/AIX role.
• Experience in infrastructure technology analysis and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage Linux systems (RHEL, CentOS, SUSE) for critical infrastructure.
• Design and manage AIX server in pSeries architecture (LPARs, VIO, PowerVM).
• Automate OS deployments, patching, and configuration (Ansible, SaltStack).
• Integrate Unix systems with security controls and monitoring for CIS compliance.
• Analyze performance bottlenecks and provide root-cause fixes for Linux/AIX.
• Collaborate on DR readiness and high-availability testing.
• Provide technical support and contribute to infrastructure documentation.

Skills

Linux internals

AIX PowerVM VIO NIM

Virtualization (KVM VMware)

CIS hardening SIEM integration

Security compliance auditing

Automation tools (Ansible Puppet)

Centralized management (Satellite/SUSE

Hybrid IT environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

RedHat Satellite/SUSE Manager

Job description

DXC Technology in Riyadh is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to architect and lead operations infrastructure services across physical, virtual, and hybrid platforms. You will manage Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, SUSE) and AIX on pSeries, driving lifecycle, performance tuning, and automation.

The role emphasizes automation, security hardening, incident response, and DR readiness, with hands-on design, deployment, and ongoing optimization to ensure stability and high availability.