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
