Job Description
Job Overview:
- Job Title: Senior Linux Systems Administrator
- Hiring Company: XM
- Company Website: https://www.xm.com/
- Remote Locations: Europe
- Job Type: Remote, Full-Time
As our new Senior Linux Systems Administrator, you will be a key member of our team, which is responsible for building and supporting various Linux systems/services within our Global IT Infrastructure including HQs / DataCenters and Cloud assets. You will work directly with the various system/service owners, lead automation, troubleshoot, fix, and escalate issues to the appropriate teams and drive the team to improve operational efficiency for all maintained systems.
Job Responsibilities:
- Effectively install, configure, operate, and maintain Linux Systems (RHEL/CentOS / Fedora) software and related infrastructure
- Patch updates on OS and Applications, maintain package sources and compliance reports and patch scheduled deployments
- Maintain and improve the security posture and hardening of the Linux environments, vulnerability remediation deployments
- Automate managing users, groups, password policies and other user configurations within the NetSec department requirements
- Automate identification, categorization, sensitivity and ownership of Linux OS and Software Assets
- Perform continuous health monitoring, improve the stability/performance of the Linux Systems and troubleshoot issues that may arise
- Evaluate new technologies, review/ improve current ones
- Perform backup/restore/rollback and disaster recovery operations in Linux Infrastructure environments
- Communicate with other teams for mitigation of any issues with managed environments
- Create, update and organize technical documentation and knowledge base for the team and other departments
Job Requirements:
- 3+ years of Linux Systems administration; deep knowledge and experience with RedHat based Operating Systems
- Working experience with shell command line usage, scripting, using automation tools, experience with Ansible are considered as an advantage
- Hands-on experience in administering, provisioning, configuring, tuning and monitoring of application web servers (Apache / Nginx), databases (SQL and NoSQL), logging (ELK) and HA systems (AWS ELB / HAProxy)
- Experience with the best practices of virtualised and/or containerised environments (VMware / VirtualBox / Docker)
- Experience with Content Delivery Networks (AWS CloudFront / Akamai Ion)
- Experience with technologies and methodologies of CI/CD processes (GitLab / Jenkins)
- Self-driven, with ability to take ownership of issues and follow them through to complete resolution
- Ability to use own initiative, prioritise tasks and work either independently and / or within a team
- Strong technical documentation abilities
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
The following will be considered an advantage:
- RHEL / LPI Certification
- AWS Certification
- Terraform experience
Location: Cyprus / Greece / Remote
Please visit our website www.xm.com/careers to submit your online application for this position.
Employee Benefits:
- Attractive remuneration package
- Intellectually stimulating work environment
- Continuous personal development and international training opportunities
- Attractive relocation package and support for a smooth relocation for you and your family
How To Apply:
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More Information
- Specific Job Location Europe
- Salary Offer to be discussed
- Experience Level Mid Level
- Education Level Non Specific
- Working Hours to be arranged (full time based )
- Job Application Via Custom Application Page