Systems Arabia

Linux Administrator

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPosted 3 days ago

Salary
AED 10k–15k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Mid level
Field
Engineering & Technology
Work mode
On site

About the role

We are looking for a skilled Linux System Administrator with 4+ years of relevant experience in managing and maintaining enterprise Linux environments. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), automation tools, infrastructure operations, and security compliance. Saudi nationals are preferred; however, Arabic-speaking candidates will also be considered. Key Responsibilities • Manage enterprise RHEL environments, including server provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning using Red Hat Satellite. • Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, administer Ansible AWX, and automate operational tasks using Bash scripting and cron. • Implement security and compliance standards, including CIS benchmarks and MBSS security baselines, while managing SELinux, auditd, SSH policies, security agents, and CVE remediation. • Administer and troubleshoot infrastructure services, including DNS, NTP, Systemd, LVM, and NFS/CIFS, addressing performance, storage, and connectivity issues. • Support VMware environments and containerized workloads using Docker and Podman. • Assist with disaster recovery, system migrations, and high-availability implementations to ensure infrastructure reliability and operational continuity. Requirements • 3–4 years of relevant experience in Linux System Administration. • Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration and Red Hat Satellite. • Proficiency in Ansible, Ansible AWX, Bash scripting, and cron-based automation. • Good understanding of Linux security hardening, CIS benchmarks, MBSS baselines, SELinux, auditd, and vulnerability remediation. • Experience administering DNS, NTP, Systemd, LVM, NFS/CIFS, and troubleshooting infrastructure issues. • Exposure to VMware virtualization and container technologies such as Docker and Podman. • Understanding of disaster recovery, system migration, and high-availability concepts. • Saudi nationals are preferred; Arabic-speaking candidates will also be considered.

Requirements

3–4 years of relevant experience in Linux System Administration. Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration and Red Hat Satellite. Proficiency in Ansible, Ansible AWX, Bash scripting, and cron-based automation. Good understanding of Linux security hardening, CIS benchmarks, MBSS baselines, SELinux, auditd, and vulnerability remediation. Experience administering DNS, NTP, Systemd, LVM, NFS/CIFS, and troubleshooting infrastructure issues. Exposure to VMware virtualization and container technologies such as Docker and Podman. Understanding of disaster recovery, system migration, and high-availability concepts. Saudi nationals are preferred; Arabic-speaking candidates will also be considered.

Responsibilities

Manage enterprise RHEL environments, including server provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning using Red Hat Satellite. Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, administer Ansible AWX, and automate operational tasks using Bash scripting and cron. Implement security and compliance standards, including CIS benchmarks and MBSS security baselines, while managing SELinux, auditd, SSH policies, security agents, and CVE remediation. Administer and troubleshoot infrastructure services, including DNS, NTP, Systemd, LVM, and NFS/CIFS, addressing performance, storage, and connectivity issues. Support VMware environments and containerized workloads using Docker and Podman. Assist with disaster recovery, system migrations, and high-availability implementations to ensure infrastructure reliability and operational continuity.

Skills

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Red Hat Satellite
  • Ansible
  • Ansible AWX
  • Bash scripting
  • cron
  • SELinux
  • auditd
  • CIS benchmarks
  • MBSS baselines
  • DNS
  • NTP
  • Systemd
  • LVM
  • NFS
  • CIFS
  • Docker
  • Podman
  • VMware virtualization
  • disaster recovery
  • high availability

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