Senior Linux System Administrator

4 hours ago

Chennai Tamil Nadu India, Tamil Nadu Tata Consultancy Services Full time

Role: Senior Systems Administrator - Redhat Enterprise Linux

Experience: 8-12 years

Location: Pune, Chennai


Preferred Skills:

Redhat Linux- RHEL 7.x, 8.x

Redhat Satellite - 6.x

RedHat Ansible - Ansible Tower 3.x

Scripting - Bash and Python

Security: Familiarity with security policies, best practices and hardening.

Authentication: SSSD and NIS


Required Skills:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of RHEL system administration, including installation, configuration, and management of Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.
  • Deep understanding of Red Hat Satellite Administration, including the configuration and management of patch management, software repositories, and provisioning.
  • Strong technical skills in Ansible Administration, including deployment, automation of tasks, writing playbooks, and managing inventories.
  • Exceptional troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues quickly and effectively.
  • Strong knowledge of security compliance,and implementing best practices to protect against security threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Closely work with business teams to understand the requirements and provide support as needed and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Awareness of ITIL concept Good Communication learning and documentation skills.
  • Good understanding of ServiceNow ticketing tool.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Flexible to work evening/night hours and weekends long term if required.
  • Experience with virtualized environments (VMWare) is preferred.
  • RHCSA and/or RHCSE are preferred.


Roles and Responsibilities:

  • RHEL System Administration: Lead the administration, configuration, and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and security.
  • Red Hat Satellite Administration: Design and implement Red Hat Satellite systems, including patch management, software repositories, and provisioning, to ensure efficient and effective systems management.
  • Ansible Administration: Strong knowledge in Ansible Administration, automating system administration tasks, writing playbooks, and managing inventories to streamline systems management processes.
  • Security Compliance: Oversee security compliance measures, including security audits and best practices, to ensure the security of all systems and infrastructure.
  • Technical Implementation: Lead technical implementation projects, including new systems and upgrades, working closely with the internal teams and following project management best practices.
  • Troubleshooting: Utilize deep technical expertise to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues in a timely and effective manner, utilizing strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Technical Support: Provide technical support to internal users, including system administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting, to ensure optimal system performance and reliability.
  • Work independently and as part of a team, utilizing strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, to achieve common goals and objectives, and meeting SLAs for team collaboration and project completion times.
  • Develop and maintain technical solution documents (TSD) and standard operating procedures(SOP).

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