ServerHub

Senior Linux Systems Engineer

ServerHub

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇮🇳 India

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AnsibleApacheAWSAzureChefCloudDNSDockerFirewallsGrafanaKubernetesLAMPLinuxMySQLNGINXOpenStackPerlPostgresPrometheusPuppetPythonRedisTCP/IPTerraformVMware

About the role

  • 🔹 Escalation & Troubleshooting: Act as the final escalation point (L3) for complex server, hosting, and network-related issues. Diagnose and resolve critical system failures, network outages, and performance issues.
  • 🔹 Linux Server Administration: Manage, optimize, and secure Linux-based hosting environments (CentOS, Ubuntu, RHEL). Administer and fine-tune web servers (Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed), databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), and caching layers (Redis, Memcached). Build and deploy servers from the ground up, ensuring optimal configurations for performance and security.
  • 🔹 Automation & DevOps: Develop and maintain automation scripts (Bash, Python, Perl) for server provisioning and configuration management. Utilize Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools for automating infrastructure deployments.
  • 🔹 Cloud & Virtualization: Deploy and manage KVM, OpenStack, VMware, or containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes). Support cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
  • 🔹 Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices, including firewall rules, SELinux/AppArmor, IDS/IPS. Perform vulnerability assessments and patch management to secure customer environments.
  • 🔹 Monitoring & Incident Response: Set up and manage monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, Nagios. Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for urgent system issues.
  • 🔹 Collaboration & Mentoring: Work closely with NOC, DevOps, and Engineering teams to ensure smooth operations. Provide guidance and mentorship to L1 & L2 support engineers.

Requirements

  • ✔ 11+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience in a web hosting or cloud environment.
  • ✔ 7+ years of experience in a Senior position or Level 3 Engineer role.
  • ✔ MUST be a KVM and Livbirt expert with a minimum of 7+ yrs of experience.
  • ✔ Expert knowledge of web hosting technologies (cPanel, Plesk, WHM, LAMP/LEMP stacks).
  • ✔ Strong scripting ability in Perl, Bash, and Python.
  • ✔ Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
  • ✔ Networking expertise – understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Firewalls, Load Balancing.
  • ✔ Familiarity with RAID, SAN, NAS, and distributed storage systems.
  • ✔ Experience working in a 24/7 production environment with on-call duties.
  • ✔ Ability to build and configure servers from the ground up.
  • ✔ Certifications such as RHCE, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or Kubernetes (CKA) are a plus.
  • ✔Good English Communication Skill