Sr Linux Systems Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a Linux L3 Engineer to join Linux Operations team. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for managing, supporting, and optimizing Linux servers in production environments across hosted, cloud (AWS/Azure), and remote infrastructure settings. You will drive operational excellence, incident resolution, automation, and continuous improvement for critical business systems.

Key Responsibilities

Incident & Problem Management

• Resolve high-priority incidents and major incidents (MIs) with end-to-end ownership and minimal escalation
• Perform advanced root-cause analysis and implement permanent, sustainable fixes
• Lead critical incident response, stabilization, and recovery efforts under pressure
• Provide clear technical direction and minimize business impact during outages

Ownership & Accountability

• Take end-to-end ownership of service requests, incidents, and operational tasks
• Ensure proper validation, documentation, and closure of all work items
• Track MTTR (Mean Time to Resolution) and drive continuous improvement
• Maintain high availability and compliance standards

Process Excellence & SOP Development

• Create, review, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for recurring operational tasks
• Identify and document gaps in procedures and driving standardization across teams
• Support audit and compliance requirements through documented processes
• Contribute to operational runbooks and disaster recovery procedures

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Develop Ansible playbooks, shell scripts, and automation to reduce manual effort
• Support infrastructure-as-code initiatives and configuration management
• Identify repetitive tasks and drive automation to improve reliability and efficiency
• Support deployment and orchestration initiatives (Docker, Kubernetes, orchestration tools)

Change & Risk Management

• Execute changes within ServiceNow/change management frameworks
• Perform impact analysis and risk assessment for infrastructure changes
• Coordinate with stakeholders during maintenance windows and service outages
• Validate blackout configurations and alert suppression during changes

Mentorship & Team Leadership

• Act as a technical reference point and mentor for junior engineers
• Guide team members during complex troubleshooting and escalations
• Share knowledge through documentation, training, and collaborative problem-solving
• Contribute to team capability development and cross-training

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external clients
• Provide clear updates on incident status and resolution timelines
• Build trust through reliability, transparency, and technical credibility
• Support SLA compliance and service level agreements

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• 8+ years of production Linux/Unix administration and support experience
• Deep knowledge of RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu (including LTS versions and lifecycle management)
• Advanced troubleshooting skills: kernel, networking, storage, performance tuning
• Experience with patching, security updates, and vulnerability remediation
• Strong shell scripting (Bash) and Ansible automation experience
• Proficiency with systemd, RPM/APT package management, and kernel modules
• Hands-on experience with SSH, sudo, LDAP/Active Directory authentication
• Solid understanding of Linux security (SELinux, AppArmor, firewalls, file permissions)

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Experience with AWS EC2, GCP and Azure VMs in production environments
• Understanding of managed services and infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
• Experience with DNS, routing, load balancing concepts

Monitoring & Logging

• Experience with Datadog, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, or similar monitoring platforms
• Ability to configure alerts, dashboards, and log aggregation
• Understanding of metrics, logs, traces (observability fundamentals)

Operational Skills

• Strong incident response and problem-solving under pressure
• Change management and risk assessment experience
• Documentation and SOP writing skills
• Ability to work in 24/7 on-call rotations (if required)

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and technical documentation abilities
• Strong time management and prioritization in multi-tasking environment
• Team player with mentoring mindset
• Detail-oriented with focus on quality and compliance

Shift Timings

24/7 rotational shift and on-call support

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