LEAD ADMINISTRATOR L1

Wipro; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Wipro is seeking a Linux administrator to manage OS upgrades in complex VM and physical environments, provisioning, patch management, and system hardening. The role requires UNIX shell scripting and Perl, plus hands-on experience with Ansible automation and DevOps pipelines.

The candidate should be comfortable with RAC cluster prerequisites, VCS/VXVM service groups, and configuring HBA/NIC load balancing, along with OS compliance tools setup. 5-8 years of experience is expected.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of Linux administration experience.
• Experience with OS upgrades in complex environments (VM and physical).
• Experience with Ansible automation and DevOps pipelines.
• UNIX shell scripting and Perl scripting proficiency.
• Exposure to RAC cluster prerequisites and VCS clustering (L3).
• Knowledge of VXVM and VCS service groups.
• Experience with OS compliance tools and their setup.
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot HBA/NIC load balancing.
• OS provisioning, patch management, and hardening.

Responsibilities

• OS provisioning and configuration.
• Patch management and compliance enforcement.
• User management, package installation, and system hardening.
• Create and manage Ansible playbooks, roles, inventories, and variables.
• Integrate Ansible with CI/CD and DevOps pipelines.
• Prepare RCA documentation and reports.

Skills

Linux Administration

OS upgrades

UNIX shell scripting

Perl scripting

Ansible automation

DevOps pipelines

CI/CD integration

RAC clustering

VCS clustering

VXVM

HBA/NIC load balancing

OS provisioning

Patch management

System hardening

Tools

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps tools

RAC

VCS

VXVM

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for OS Upgrades - complex environment Both VM and Physical and various firmware upgrade procedures.

• Should have knowledge about OS Compliance tools and its setup.
• Must be able to configure & troubleshoot HBA and NIC load balancing.
• OS installation and configuration
• UNIX shell scripting & Perl scripting knowledge
• Should have exposure on RAC cluster pre-requisite setup.
• Should have knowledge on VCS cluster L3 level
• Should have knowledge on VXVM / VCS Service group
• Should have knowledge about OS Compliance tools and its setup.
• Must be able to configure & troubleshoot HBA and NIC load balancing.
• Should have Knowledge in Devops tools
• Develop and maintain automation using Ansible for:

OS provisioning and configuration

Patch management and compliance enforcement

User management, package installation, and system hardening

• Create and manage Ansible playbooks, roles, inventories, and variables
• Integrate Ansible with CI/CD and DevOps pipelines where applicable
• Have knowledge on preparing RCA

Mandatory Skills: Linux Admin

Experience: 5-8 Years

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $60,000 to $135,000 .

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.

Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

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