Linux System Administrator

What You'll Do

• Proactively maintain all Linux severs to maintain a 24x7x365 uptime service.
• Manage a secure and high-performance network infrastructure to support financial transactions, making sure the systems are up and running.
• Perform regular monitoring of network traffic, monitoring alerts to proactively identify potential issues and optimize network performance for seamless financial operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve network issues, ensuring zero downtime. Work with Card Networks in case of network issues.
• Conduct weekly server maintenance tasks, such as upgrades and patch management on the Linux servers.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of network configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Participate in Incident Response & Disaster recovery planning and testing to ensure the continuity of financial operations in the event of a network-related incident.
• Collaborate closely with IT and Operations teams to align network security measures with overall company policies and regulatory standards.
• Stay on top of industry trends, emerging technologies, and security threats to continuously enhance the network's capabilities and resilience.
• Participate in an on call rotation to provide support during off-hours and respond to network issues promptly.
• Monitor network performance and proactively identify issues in case of network outages during on-call shifts.
• Respond to alerts and incidents promptly, troubleshooting to identify the root cause, escalate when necessary
• Proactively restart the servers if needed in case of outages.
• Update the system status on the company website.
• Notify internally about the outages within the company.
• Send bulletins incase of outage higher than the threshold set by the team.
• Serve as the first point of contact for incidents during on-call/graveyard shifts.
• Participate in daily update of audit requirements/documents during on call shifts.
• Update various alerts on internal page and notify team in case of anomaly.
• Create and maintain a centralized documentation page for all change ticket.
• Keep a detailed and up-to-date log of all change tickets, including information such as ticket number, requester, status.
• Perform daily/weekly timed tasks as per given procedures and provide update to the team.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience as a Linux Administrator.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux: Ubuntu
• Strong understanding of networking principles, protocols, and technologies.
• Willingness and availability to work on-call hours, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Hands-on experience with systems, routers, switches, firewalls, and related network hardware.
• Relevant work experience in network administration or a similar role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to details.

Please note, part of this job requires a schedule that requires hours over the night, you must be able to perform the duties required of this job at the hours below:

Night Shift (1:00 AM - 9:00 AM) PST

The pay range for this position is $95,000-$105,000; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.