Senior Linux & Database Infrastructure Engineer | SKY Group | Egypt

SKY Group; Egypt (PA); On-site; USD 8,800 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

SKY Group seeks an experienced Senior Linux & Database Infrastructure Engineer to design, manage, optimize, and support enterprise-grade infrastructure environments in Egypt. The role focuses on Linux administration, database management (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB), cloud services, containerization, automation, and production troubleshooting.

You will work with development, operations, cloud, and security teams to deliver scalable, high-availability infrastructure solutions,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, Linux administration, or related roles.
• Strong expertise in Linux operating systems including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu.
• Extensive experience administering Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure automation experience using Ansible and Terraform.
• Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong experience with monitoring: Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience implementing High Availability architectures and DR strategies.
• Knowledge of infrastructure security, hardening, and risk mitigation.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain enterprise Linux environments.
• Manage and optimize Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB database platforms.
• Monitor and improve infrastructure performance, reliability, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production infrastructure and database issues.
• Design and support highly available infrastructure and database solutions.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Ansible and Terraform.
• Support cloud-based infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure monitoring and observability solutions.
• Configure and manage Prometheus and Grafana monitoring platforms.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize system performance.
• Ensure infrastructure compliance with security standards and best practices.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, and technical standards.

Skills

Linux administration

Oracle Database

PostgreSQL

MySQL/MariaDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

AWS

Azure

GCP

Prometheus

Grafana

High Availability

Security hardening

Disaster recovery

Documentation

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Title: Senior Linux & Database Infrastructure Engineer | SKY Group | Egypt

Recruiting Company: SKY Group

Job Location: Egypt

Job Type: Full-Time

Position: Senior Linux & Database Infrastructure Engineer

Experience Required: 5+ Years

Industry: IT Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps & Database Administration

Technology Focus: Linux, Databases, Containers, Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure Automation

Email Subject: Senior Linux & Database Infrastructure Engineer

Position Summary

SKY Group is seeking an experienced Senior Linux & Database Infrastructure Engineer to design, manage, optimize, and support enterprise-grade infrastructure environments. This role is ideal for professionals with strong Linux administration, database management, cloud infrastructure, containerization, automation, and production troubleshooting expertise.

Detailed Job Description

As a Senior Linux & Database Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing critical infrastructure platforms that support business operations and enterprise applications. You will manage Linux environments, database platforms, containerized workloads, cloud services and automation frameworks while ensuring high availability, performance, security, and operational resilience. The successful candidate will work closely with development, operations, cloud, and security teams to deliver scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions. This role requires strong hands-on technical expertise, exceptional troubleshooting skills, and experience supporting complex production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain enterprise Linux environments.
• Manage and optimize Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB database platforms.
• Monitor and improve infrastructure performance, reliability, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production infrastructure and database issues.
• Design and support highly available infrastructure and database solutions.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Ansible and Terraform.
• Support cloud-based infrastructure across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure monitoring and observability solutions.
• Configure and manage Prometheus and Grafana monitoring platforms.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize system performance.
• Ensure infrastructure compliance with security standards and best practices.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, operational procedures, and technical standards.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, Linux administration, or related roles.
• Strong expertise in Linux operating systems including:
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Ubuntu Linux
• Extensive experience administering:
• Oracle Database
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• MariaDB
• Hands-on experience with:
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Strong infrastructure automation experience using:
• Ansible
• Terraform
• Experience working with:
• AWS
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Strong experience with monitoring technologies:
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Experience implementing High Availability (HA) architectures.
• Knowledge of infrastructure security, hardening, and risk mitigation.
• Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives.
• Cloud architecture and migration experience.
• Linux certifications such as RHCSA or RHCE.
• Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKAD.
• Database certifications for Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale production environments.
• Exposure to security monitoring and compliance frameworks.

Recruitment Pro Tip

For Linux and Infrastructure Engineering roles, hiring managers look for engineers who can demonstrate real-world operational impact. Highlight examples of production issues resolved, performance improvements achieved, database optimization projects completed, cloud migrations led, automation initiatives implemented, and infrastructure availability improvements. Quantifying results such as reduced downtime, faster deployment times, increased system performance, or successful disaster recovery testing can significantly strengthen your application.