Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer (PROJ-4609)

Key duties and responsibilities

• Administer, troubleshoot, and maintain Linux systems in hybrid environments.
• Ensure high availability, security, and performance of Linux platforms.
• Plan and execute system upgrades, patching, and lifecycle activities.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for provisioning and configuration.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues, including root cause analysis.
• Contribute to system design, architecture reviews, and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions.
• Some on-call work may be required.

Technical skills

• Advanced Linux administration and engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of virtualization and cloud platforms (AWS or similar).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible).
• Familiarity with monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Understanding of security best practices and risk management.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud architectures and infrastructure design.

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience administering Linux in enterprise environments.
• Strong Linux automation experience, including but not limited to scripting and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Experience supporting Linux in on premise as well as hybrid cloud environments (VM deployments, patching, monitoring, etc.)
• Strong troubleshooting capability across OS, application, network and storage layers.
• Understanding of enterprise storage, backup and DR process (for collaboration with storage and backup teams).
• Experience in complex enterprise environments involving multiple teams and technical domains.

Desirable criteria

• Relevant Linux certifications.
• Experience with container technologies (eg. Kubernetes).
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (eg. Grafana, Prometheus, etc.)
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.