This role is a foundation role for platform consulting, not a traditional Linux operations-only system administrator position. Strong Linux fundamentals are mandatory. Based on aptitude and interest, engineers are trained and inducted into one or more technology towers:

Responsibilities :

- Participate in enterprise customer engagements involving : Platform deployments, Infrastructure modernisation, Platform upgrades and lifecycle operations.

- Execute assigned implementation tasks aligned to the solution architecture and project plans.

- Support configuration, validation, and stabilisation of platform components.

- Collaborate with Kuberox architects/SMEs and customer stakeholders during delivery and support phases.

- Build a deeper understanding of platform behaviour beyond task execution ("why" behind the steps).

- Troubleshoot issues using strong Linux and system-level fundamentals (logs, processes, services, networking).

- Follow structured delivery processes, governance, and quality standards.

- Contribute to customer-facing documentation (as-built docs, operational guides, SOPs, runbooks).

- Take progressive ownership of platform components and delivery workstreams.

- Maintain professional communication with customers and internal teams.

Requirements :

- 3- 4 years of hands-on Linux administration experience in production environments.

- Strong understanding of: Linux boot process, system, services, Process, memory, CPU, disk, and I/O troubleshooting, Filesystems, LVM, permissions, ACLs, Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewall basics), Log analysis and root-cause troubleshooting, Shell scripting (bash) for automation and diagnostics.

Desired Attributes :

- Willingness to move into platform and consulting roles.

- Comfort working in customer environments and participating in delivery discussions.

- Ownership mindset, learning attitude, and ability to work with structure and deadlines.

- Openness to learn one or more technology towers (OpenShift/OpenStack/NKP/Ansible) as part of the growth path.

Nice to have :

- Exposure to virtualisation, private cloud, or enterprise infrastructure stacks.

- Familiarity with automation tools, Git basics, or CI/CD concepts.

- Basic understanding of containers/Kubernetes concepts.