Role Overview :

This is a critical engineering profile focused on Fibre Channel, SAN platforms (NetApp/EMC), storage performance troubleshooting, and independent backup/restore operations. We are looking for a professional who has personally handled SAN and LUN provisioning, multipathing, storage performance issues, and end-to-end backup and restore, with a strong focus on automation.

Key Responsibilities :

Linux Administration :

- Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu).

- Perform OS installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and hardening activities.

- Manage user accounts, permissions, file systems, services, kernel parameters, and performance tuning.

- Troubleshoot system issues related to CPU, memory, storage, networking, and application performance.

- Troubleshoot cross-domain issues spanning Linux, storage, virtualization, network, and application dependencies.

- Manage packages and repositories using tooling like Satellite, Spacewalk, or YUM/DNF/APT.

Automation & Scripting :

- Drive automation using Shell/Bash scripting and Ansible for configuration management, patching, and operational tasks.

- Build and maintain Ansible playbooks/roles for provisioning and hardening.

- Python scripting is a desirable addition for extending automation capabilities.

- Proactively use AI-assisted tools for scripting, troubleshooting, and log analysis.

Storage Administration :

- Manage and support enterprise SAN/NAS storage platforms.

- Provision storage, create and manage LUNs, storage pools, RAID groups, volumes, and snapshots.

- Monitor storage capacity, utilization, performance, and availability.

- Troubleshoot storage connectivity issues involving Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, multipathing, and zoning.

Backup & Recovery :

- Administer enterprise backup solutions such as Veritas NetBackup, Commvault, or Veeam.

- Perform backup monitoring, restoration requests, disaster recovery validations, and troubleshooting.

Security & Compliance :

- Own the end-to-end patching lifecycle and drive vulnerability remediation.

- Implement and maintain security hardening baselines (e.g., CIS benchmarks) across Linux systems.

Incident & Operations Support :

- Act as Shift Lead for Linux/Storage operations.

- Lead complex incident triage, root cause analysis (RCA), and resolution activities.

- Participate in on-call support and rotational shift schedules.

Required Skills :

- Linux : RHEL, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, performance tuning, filesystem management (XFS, EXT4, LVM).

- Automation : Shell/Bash scripting, Ansible, Git, Python (desirable).

- Storage : SAN & NAS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, EMC Dell, NetApp, Hitachi, IBM, or Pure Storage.

- Backup : Veritas NetBackup, Commvault, or Veeam.

- Security : Patching, vulnerability remediation, CIS benchmarks.