Linux System Engineer

Hi,

Greetings From Sun Technologies!!

We are currently hiring for the position of Linux Engineer for our Bangalore location.

Position Details

• Position: Linux Engineer
• Experience: 5+ Years
• Job Type: Full Time / Permanent
• Location: Sun Technologies, Hennur Cross, Bangalore
• Shift Timing: 5:30 PM – 2:30 AM / 6:30 PM – 3:30 AM
• Benefits: 2-Way Cab Facility Provided (Pickup & Drop)
• Notice Period: Immediate Joiners Preferred
• Work Mode: Work From Office – 5 Days

Core Responsibilities & Technical Requirements

• Build engineered and upgrade the RHEL systems.
• Perform advanced Linux troubleshooting using CLI tools and system logs.
• Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
• Develop and troubleshoot Ansible playbooks and Puppet modules.
• Write automation scripts using Bash and Python.
• Build Python-based automation for APIs, system integrations, and operational workflows.
• Configure and manage Apache Web Server in production environments.
• Support PHP and HTML applications including debugging and performance tuning.
• Administer and optimize MySQL databases (performance tuning, indexing, query analysis, backups).
• Manage Red Hat Satellite and Capsules in load-balanced enterprise environments.
• Perform OS patching, security hardening, and vulnerability remediation.
• Implement and enforce security best practices across Linux systems.
• Manage LVM configurations, disk provisioning, and SAN-attached storage.
• Configure and troubleshoot network bonding and storage connectivity.
• Diagnose and resolve performance issues across application, OS, and infrastructure layers.
• Monitor systems using tools such as nmon, sar, Grafana, or similar monitoring platforms.
• Support CI/CD processes and deployment automation pipelines.
• Work with Rundeck or similar orchestration tools (preferred).
• Support VMware-based virtualized environments.
• Work within OCI and GCP cloud environments to manage Linux workloads.
• Troubleshoot networking issues involving TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, and firewalls.
• Participate in production incident response and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment reliability and automation.
• Maintain documentation for system architecture, automation workflows, and operational procedures.
• Administer and support enterprise Linux environments (RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS).

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on Linux systems Engineer experience in enterprise environments
• 3+ years of automation experience using Ansible and/or Puppet
• Strong scripting skills in Bash (Python highly preferred)
• Experience supporting production web and database environments
• Solid understanding of DevOps principles and automation practices
• Experience working with distributed/global teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently with strong ownership and accountability