We are seeking an experienced Red Hat & Linux Infrastructure Specialist with strong hands-on expertise in RHEL, Red Hat Satellite, OpenShift, Linux HA/clustering, virtualization, automation, and enterprise Linux infrastructure. The role involves managing, securing, optimizing, and supporting mission-critical 24/7 production environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and optimize RHEL 7/8/9, including provisioning, patching, upgrades, hardening, and lifecycle management.
- Manage Red Hat Satellite for patching, repositories, software deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management.
- Support Red Hat OpenShift, RHV, VMware, Linux HA, and clustering environments.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting, performance tuning, capacity planning, and vulnerability remediation.
- Manage Linux services including Apache, JBoss, Samba, DNS, DHCP, and SFTP.
- Develop automation using Ansible and Shell scripting.
- Monitor infrastructure using Satellite, Dynatrace, SolarWinds, ELK, and Nagios.
- Support Zerto-based DR, replication, failover, and recovery testing.
- Support Linux storage, filesystems, virtualization, and enterprise data center operations.
- Conduct RCA for complex incidents and support 24/7 production environments.
- Develop SOPs, operational procedures, architecture documents, and technical documentation.
- Coordinate with Red Hat, VMware, vendors, application, security, and infrastructure teams.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8–11+ years of enterprise Linux/Red Hat experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with RHEL, Red Hat Satellite, OpenShift, Linux HA/clustering, and RHV.
- Working knowledge of VMware virtualization and enterprise virtualized environments.
- Strong knowledge of Ansible, Shell scripting, Linux security hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation.
- Experience with Zerto, Linux storage, monitoring, and enterprise data center operations.
- Experience in 24/7 mission-critical environments; banking, telecom, or regulated industries preferred.
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and technical leadership skills.
Preferred Certifications
- RHCSA / RHCE
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation
- VMware certification is an advantage
- Relevant Linux, cloud, virtualization, or DR certifications
