Linux Engineer

Linux Engineer

Halifax (Hybrid-2 days in office)

Our client a dynamic Information Technology services company that partners with leading global organizations to deliver innovative, high-quality IT solutions is looking for Linux Engineer-Tier 3 to support, secure, and continually improve their global Linux infrastructure.

You will provide advanced technical support, resolve complex infrastructure issues, and contribute to the reliability, performance, security, and automation of enterprise Linux platforms.

• Administer, provision, patch, upgrade, and maintain enterprise Linux servers, including Ubuntu and CentOS/RHEL.
• Provide Tier 3 escalation support, troubleshoot complex incidents, and perform root-cause analysis to prevent recurring issues.
• Implement Linux security hardening, vulnerability remediation, and configuration compliance.
• Develop and maintain automation using Bash, Python, and Ansible to improve operational efficiency.
• Monitor system health, performance, capacity, storage, networking, and authentication services.
• Support infrastructure changes, projects, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery testing.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and recovery runbooks.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, storage, security, monitoring, and service management teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, standardization, automation, and operational practices.

• Significant experience administering enterprise Linux environments, particularly Ubuntu and/or Red Hat-based distributions.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, networking, storage, file systems, and authentication.
• Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, SSH, LVM, NFS, Linux services, and system performance.
• Proficiency in Bash scripting and experience with Python or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with Ansible or equivalent configuration management tools.
• Strong understanding of Linux security, patching, vulnerability management, and system hardening.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring and IT Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes.
• Experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, or container technologies.
• Familiarity with VMware or Proxmox, enterprise storage, and Active Directory/LDAP/Kerberos integration.
• Ability to independently resolve complex technical issues and work effectively with technical specialists.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team. The company offers a competitive compensation package, medical & health benefits and RRSP matching.