Senior Linux Systems Automation Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 8-12 Years

Openings: 1

Employment Type: Permanent

Team: On24 Cloud Infrastructure

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Linux Systems Automation Engineer to join the Cloud Infrastructure team. The role focuses on Linux OS migrations from CentOS to Rocky Linux, infrastructure automation using Ansible, and production Linux system support.

The candidate will also support the ELK stack and contribute to its migration to Datadog. Experience working with distributed teams and providing operational support during US morning hours is required.

Job Description

The role involves managing and automating Linux infrastructure, executing large-scale OS migrations, troubleshooting production issues, and maintaining reliable cloud infrastructure operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute Linux OS migrations from CentOS to Rocky Linux across production and non-production environments.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, patching, and migration.
• Provide production Linux support, incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
• Provide operational support with regular overlap during US morning hours.
• Administer and support the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
• Assist with migrating logging and monitoring infrastructure to Datadog.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, migration procedures, and operational standards.
• Collaborate with Cloud Infrastructure, SRE, and application teams to coordinate infrastructure changes and maintenance activities.

Required Skills

• Ansible Automation - Playbooks, roles, and inventories.
• Red Hat Linux Administration - RHEL, CentOS, and Rocky Linux.
• Azure Cloud Architecture - Cloud infrastructure knowledge.
• Linux OS migration experience, particularly CentOS to Rocky Linux.
• Production support, incident management, and troubleshooting.
• Advanced Linux troubleshooting using tools such as tcpdump and strace.

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
• Knowledge of Datadog agents, logs, monitors, and dashboards.
• Scripting experience in Bash and Python.
• Linux networking, storage, and performance tuning.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and SRE environments.

Candidate Profile

• 8-12 years of hands-on experience administering RHEL-family Linux systems in production environments.
• Proven experience executing Linux OS migrations or large-scale upgrades.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, networking, and processes.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with distributed teams across time zones.
• Willingness to provide regular support overlap with US morning hours.

Recruiter Note: Prioritize candidates with strong hands-on experience in Ansible, Red Hat Linux administration, and CentOS-to-Rocky Linux migrations. Azure Cloud Architecture is also listed as a mandatory skill.

I can also prepare quick HR screening questions with expected answers to help you shortlist candidates for this role.