Linux RedHat Engineer

We are actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Arabic-speaking Linux Red Hat Engineer with robust hands-on expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7, 8, and
9), virtualization platforms, and ITIL service management to join our government project team on a full-time permanent on-site basis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (transferable IQAMA required). In this critical systems engineering role, you will be responsible for administering, securing, automating, and optimizing enterprise Linux operating systems, virtualized clusters, and cloud computing environments. You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in Bash/Python scripting, Ansible/Puppet configuration management, VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, and Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure to deliver uncompromised system stability, high performance, and operational excellence.

This opportunity offers competitive compensation, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier global technology consulting and government IT enterprise.

As a Linux Red Hat Engineer supporting our government client project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of Red Hat server administration, configuration management, automation workflows, and ITIL-compliant incident and change management. Your day-to-day responsibilities include deploying, hardening, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 7, 8, and 9, configuring networking concepts and core protocols (DNS, TCP/IP), authoring automation scripts using Bash and Python, implementing configuration management using Ansible or Puppet, managing virtualization and cloud computing platforms such as VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, and MS Azure Cloud, adhering strictly to ITIL best practices for incident response, change management, and service request handling, troubleshooting complex system bottlenecks, and collaborating closely with cross-functional government IT squads.

You will utilize your proactive troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills to resolve complex infrastructure anomalies under strict service level agreements.

• Deploy, configure, administer, harden, and maintain enterprise Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7, 8, and
  9) environments.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot networking concepts, DNS resolution, TCP/IP stacks, and routing protocols.
• Author, maintain, and optimize automation scripts and administrative utilities using Bash and Python.
• Implement configuration management, automated provisioning, and software patch orchestration using Ansible or Puppet.
• Manage virtualized infrastructure and cloud computing platforms across VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, and MS Azure Cloud.
• Adhere strictly to ITIL operational frameworks for incident response, change management, and service request handling.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve high-severity OS failures, kernel panics, storage latency, and performance bottlenecks.
• Coordinate seamlessly with cross-functional government IT teams, security squads, and database administrators.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive professional experience in Linux systems administration and enterprise infrastructure support.
• Strong, demonstrable hands‑on professional expertise with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7, 8, and
  9).
• Deep practical proficiency in networking concepts, protocols (DNS, TCP/IP), and server hardening.
• Solid practical experience with scripting languages (Bash, Python) and configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet).
• Comprehe…