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The role focuses on Linux OS migrations from CentOS to Rocky Linux, infrastructure automation using Ansible, and production Linux system support.\nThe 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.\nJob Description\nThe role involves managing and automating Linux infrastructure, executing large-scale OS migrations, troubleshooting production issues, and maintaining reliable cloud infrastructure operations.\nKey Responsibilities\nPlan and execute Linux OS migrations from CentOS to Rocky Linux across production and non-production environments.\nDevelop, maintain, and enhance Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, patching, and migration.\nProvide production Linux support, incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.\nProvide operational support with regular overlap during US morning hours.\nAdminister and support the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).\nAssist with migrating logging and monitoring infrastructure to Datadog.\nPrepare and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, migration procedures, and operational standards.\nCollaborate with Cloud Infrastructure, SRE, and application teams to coordinate infrastructure changes and maintenance activities.\nRequired Skills\nAnsible Automation - Playbooks, roles, and inventories.\nRed Hat Linux Administration - RHEL, CentOS, and Rocky Linux.\nAzure Cloud Architecture - Cloud infrastructure knowledge.\nLinux OS migration experience, particularly CentOS to Rocky Linux.\nProduction support, incident management, and troubleshooting.\nAdvanced Linux troubleshooting using tools such as tcpdump and strace.\nPreferred / Good-to-Have Skills\nExperience with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).\nKnowledge of Datadog agents, logs, monitors, and dashboards.\nScripting experience in Bash and Python.\nLinux networking, storage, and performance tuning.\nExperience with cloud infrastructure and SRE environments.\nCandidate Profile\n8-12 years of hands-on experience administering RHEL-family Linux systems in production environments.\nProven experience executing Linux OS migrations or large-scale upgrades.\nStrong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, networking, and processes.\nAbility to work independently and collaborate with distributed teams across time zones.\nWillingness to provide regular support overlap with US morning hours.\nRecruiter Note: Prioritize candidates with strong hands-on experience in Ansible, Red Hat Linux administration, and CentOS-to-Rocky Linux migrations. 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