linux engineer

Deputy Manager - IT Infra

Linux Operations Engineer (L2) - Scania IT
Experience: 5-10 years

Role Overview
This role drives Linux DevOps and platform engineering within a DBO operations framework, focusing on automation-first operations, platform reliability, and uptime maintenance. It centers on RHEL environments, Ansible/AAP automation, and lifecycle management via Red Hat Satellite, with foundational OpenShift/Kubernetes knowledge to support containerized workloads and modern platform practices.

Roles and Responsibility:

• Administer and maintain RHEL systems (provisioning, patching, upgrades, decommissioning) in enterprise environments
• Perform L2/L3 troubleshooting and execute deep root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents
• Enforce system security (hardening, patch compliance, vulnerability remediation)
• Execute day-to-day operations, service requests, and application-related OS support
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) playbooks, roles, and workflows to automate provisioning and operational tasks at scale.
• Monitor system health, logs, and performance, and implement automation for optimization
• Handson RHEL administration with Ansible/AAP and Red Hat Satellite.
• Drive automation-first approach to reduce manual operational effort
• Collaborate with application, database, and infrastructure teams for deployments and issue resolution
• Support server and OS requirements for application onboarding and projects
• Excellent troubleshooting skills, and a passion for problem solving and investigation
• Handle incident response, escalation, and recovery activities in production environments
• Hands-on experience in VMware administration, including virtual machine deployment, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to capacity planning, performance tuning, and disaster recovery readiness
• Support infrastructure improvements, standardization, and risk reduction initiatives
• Experience administering core Linux services, including TCP/IP, DNS, PKI/certificate management, and services such as Apache/Nginx, NFS, and SSH.
• Provide basic operational support for OpenShift platforms (pods, logs, basic troubleshooting)
• Continuously improve operational processes, runbooks, and platform efficiency

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Satellite and Ansible / Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• InfrastructureasCode automation using Ansible, with Gitbased version control (GitLab) and IaC methodologies.
• Proven L2/L3 production support experience with solid understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, and Problem Management), including root cause analysis, proactive problem management, and trend analysis.
• Development: Utilize Ansible playbooks to automate routine tasks, application deployments, and system configurations.
• Experience with Kubernetes based container platforms (OpenShift exposure is a plus).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a clear sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to work with conflicting priorities, take initiative, and maintain a customer-centric focus
• Strong communication skills with an emphasis on clear documentation.
• Detailoriented with a proactive approach to issue prevention and continuous improvement.
• Ability to collaborate closely with infrastructure, automation, and platform teams.
• Middleware Support (Apache, Tomcat, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications Certifications

• RHCSA RHCE
• Previous experience in enterprise-scale infrastructure environments

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