Main purpose of the role:

To be responsible for the CVE Assessment, patching and vulnerability management, hardening of all Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX Server, Solaris VM and IBM VIO and SLA Reporting.

Roles & Responsibilities

Administer and support Linux/Unix server environments.
Work on RHEL, Solaris, AIX, and HP-UX servers.
Manage and support cluster environments using Veritas cluster and GPFS.
Perform patch management and vulnerability management activities (Must Have).
Plan, assess, and execute OS, hardware, and firmware patching (Must Have).
Use patch management tools such as BigFix, SCCM, or equivalent (Must Have).
Conduct patch impact analysis and recommend deployment strategies.
Automate pre-patch and post-patch activities using scripts or automation tools.
Troubleshoot and resolve OS-level and hardware-related issues (Must Have).
Perform BIOS and firmware upgrades on enterprise servers.
Monitor and manage system logs, ensuring proactive issue detection.
Maintain and manage server monitoring and management tools.
Support high-availability and clustering configurations, including geo-clusters and active/passive setups.
Apply and maintain security best practices in system administration.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks.
Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams.
Provide production support and participate in on-call rotations as required.

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
8-12 years of Experience in Linux/Unix System Administration.
Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
Good interpersonal Skills.
The candidate should have worked in an SLA driven environment.
Candidate must be hands-on and will be working, not just people management.
Lead the team effectively and ensure full participation/utilization.
Enable cross-skilling within the team and deliver continuous improvements in operations.
Ability to work in a flexible, team-oriented and constantly changing environment.
Able to work on weekends as per Roster and perform On-call support (during weekdays) as and when needed.

Linux / Unix Track Lead

Linux / Unix Track Lead