Date Posted:
13 January, 2026
Industry:
IT Services and IT Consulting
Location:
VAPORVM IT SERVICES DMCC
Job Description:
Linux Administrator
Job Summary
The Linux Administrator is responsible for
supporting, maintaining Linux-based systems. The role handles day-to-day
operations, complex troubleshooting, automation, and system improvements while
ensuring security, performance, and availability.
Key Responsibilities
System Administration & Operations
• Install,
configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Suse, Oracle
VM).
• Perform
user and group management, permissions, and Sudo access.
• Monitor
system health, logs, disk usage, and performance.
• Apply
OS patching, updates, and kernel upgrades.
• Manage
system services (systemd, cron, rsyslog).
• Handle
incidents, service requests, and problem tickets.
Troubleshooting skills
• Perform
advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Resolve
complex OS, performance, and application-related issues.
• Tune
system performance (CPU, memory, I/O).
• Lead
incident resolution and support major outages.
Security & Compliance
• Implement
OS hardening and security best practices.
• Manage
SELinux, firewalld, iptables, and SSH security.
• Support
vulnerability remediation and security audits.
• Ensure
compliance with enterprise security standards.
Storage, Backup & DR
• Manage
file systems (LVM, ext4, xfs).
• Configure
and support NFS, Samba, and iSCSI.
Networking
• Configure
network interfaces, bonding, VLANs, and routing.
• Troubleshoot
DNS, NTP, firewall, and connectivity issues.
• Support
load balancers and reverse proxies (Nginx, HAProxy).
Automation & Tools
• Develop
and maintain Bash scripts for automation.
• Implement
and maintain Ansible playbooks.
• Improve
operational efficiency through automation.
• Use
monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, SolarWinds ).
Virtualization & Cloud
• Support
Linux systems on VMware, Hyper-V or any virtualisation platform.
Documentation & Collaboration
• Maintain
system documentation, SOPs, and build guides.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
• 4–5
years of hands-on Linux administration experience.
• Strong
experience with RHEL-based Linux systems.
• Good
scripting and automation skills.
• Solid
understanding of networking and security concepts.
• Experience
in enterprise or data center environments.
Preferred Certifications
• RHCSA
/ RHCE
• LFCS
/ LFCE
• ITIL
Foundation (optional)
Please provide 5-6 CVs ASAP
