Intermediate Linux Engineer – Midrand, Gauteng
Company: Nexio
Location: Midrand, Gauteng
Job Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 17 March 2025
Job Description
Nexio is seeking an Intermediate Linux Engineer to provide 2nd-line Linux system administration support at a customer site. The role involves managing, maintaining, and optimizing Linux environments, as well as assisting with security hardening, infrastructure delivery, and service incident resolution.
Minimum Requirements
- Education:
- Grade 12 with Mathematics & Science (preferred)
- Tertiary qualification in an IT technical field (essential)
- ITIL Foundation certification (advantageous)
- RHCSA / RHCE or equivalent Unix/Linux certification (preferred)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (advantageous)
- Experience:
- 5+ years of ICT experience, with at least 3 years in Linux system administration (required)
- Experience in enterprise-scale Unix/Linux environments
- Backup and recovery experience (required)
- Hardware, system software, storage, and networking knowledge
- Vulnerability and Patch Management (essential)
- Advanced shell scripting (advantageous)
- Exposure to Red Hat Satellite (advantageous)
- Automation and AWS Cloud experience (advantageous)
- Working knowledge of BMC Remedy (advantageous)
Key Responsibilities
- System Administration & Support:
- Manage and maintain Linux environments
- Perform daily administration, installation, and maintenance
- Optimize system performance and security
- Incident & Problem Management:
- Resolve service-affecting incidents and RCA’s
- Implement patch management and security hardening
- Technical Guidance & Improvement:
- Mentor junior staff and provide technical support
- Contribute to best practices and process improvements
- Monitoring & Optimization:
- Improve the efficiency of support services
- Ensure compliance with Nexio’s standards and client requirements
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