Linux Administrator - Virtualization

Job Description :

Location : Bangalore

Work Mode : Work From Office (WFO)

Experience Required : 5+ Years

Employment Type : Full-Time

About the Role :

We are looking for an experienced Linux Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize enterprise Linux infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Linux server administration, system monitoring, automation, troubleshooting, and security management in production environments.

Key Responsibilities :

- Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers in physical and virtualized environments.

- Monitor system performance, availability, and security using standard monitoring tools.

- Perform routine system maintenance, patching, upgrades, and backup activities.

- Troubleshoot hardware, OS, network, and application-related issues.

- Manage user accounts, access controls, file systems, and permissions.

- Configure and maintain web servers, application servers, and middleware components.

- Implement shell scripting and automation for operational efficiency.

- Work with cloud and virtualization technologies such as VMware, AWS, or Azure.

- Ensure compliance with security policies, vulnerability remediation, and audit requirements.

- Collaborate with DevOps, Network, and Application teams for deployments and support.

- Maintain system documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.

- Provide support during production incidents and planned maintenance activities.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Linux Administration

- Strong expertise in Linux distributions such as RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, or SUSE.

- Experience with server provisioning, patching, and performance tuning.

- Good understanding of networking concepts: DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, SSH, NFS, etc.

- Hands-on experience with shell scripting (Bash/Python preferred).

- Experience with monitoring tools like Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana, or Prometheus.

- Knowledge of virtualization technologies such as VMware/KVM.

- Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP is preferred.

- Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.