Job Description

Date Posted:

13 January, 2026

Industry:

IT Services and IT Consulting

Location:

VAPORVM IT SERVICES DMCC

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Linux Administrator

Job Summary

The

Linux Administrator

is responsible for

supporting, maintaining Linux-based systems. The role handles day-to-day

operations, complex troubleshooting, automation, and system improvements while

ensuring security, performance, and availability.

Key Responsibilities

System Administration & Operations

Install,
configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Suse, Oracle

VM).
Perform
user and group management, permissions, and Sudo access.
Monitor
system health, logs, disk usage, and performance.
Apply
OS patching, updates, and kernel upgrades.
Manage
system services (systemd, cron, rsyslog).
Handle
incidents, service requests, and problem tickets.

Troubleshooting skills

Perform
advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
Resolve
complex OS, performance, and application-related issues.
Tune
system performance (CPU, memory, I/O).
Lead
incident resolution and support major outages.

Security & Compliance

Implement
OS hardening and security best practices.
Manage
SELinux, firewalld, iptables, and SSH security.
Support
vulnerability remediation and security audits.
Ensure
compliance with enterprise security standards.

Storage, Backup & DR

Manage
file systems (LVM, ext4, xfs).
Configure
and support NFS, Samba, and iSCSI.

Networking

Configure
network interfaces, bonding, VLANs, and routing.
Troubleshoot
DNS, NTP, firewall, and connectivity issues.
Support
load balancers and reverse proxies (Nginx, HAProxy).

Automation & Tools

Develop
and maintain Bash scripts for automation.
Implement
and maintain Ansible playbooks.
Improve
operational efficiency through automation.
Use
monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, SolarWinds ).

Virtualization & Cloud

Support
Linux systems on VMware, Hyper-V or any virtualisation platform.

Documentation & Collaboration

Maintain
system documentation, SOPs, and build guides.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

4-5
years of hands-on Linux administration experience.
Strong
experience with RHEL-based Linux systems.
Good
scripting and automation skills.
Solid
understanding of networking and security concepts.
Experience
in enterprise or data center environments.

Preferred Certifications

RHCSA
/ RHCE
LFCS
/ LFCE
ITIL
Foundation (optional)





Please provide 5-6 CVs ASAP