Senior Software Engineer

Role: Senior Software Engineer II

Location: Remote

Experience: 5 years

Role Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Linux Administrator with expertise in bare-metal server installation,

Linux troubleshooting, performance tuning, and networking. The candidate should also have

working knowledge of Ansible for basic automation and configuration management.

Key Responsibilities:

 Install and configure Linux operating systems on bare-metal servers.

 Automate installation workflows using PXE boot, Kickstart/Preseed, or Ansible

playbooks to reduce manual effort.

 Troubleshoot boot issues, kernel panics, and startup problems.

 Diagnose and resolve performance issues (CPU, memory, storage, and network).

 Configure and manage Linux networking (TCP/IP, routing, bonding, VLANs, firewall

rules, iptables/nftables, Netplan).

 Administer Linux servers including user management, patching, and filesystem/storage

management (LVM, RAID, ext4, xfs).

 Monitor system health, logs, and optimize resources using standard Linux tools (top,

vmstat, sar, iostat, journalctl, dmesg).

 Use Ansible for routine tasks such as patching, service configuration, and deployment

automation.

 Implement basic security hardening on Linux servers.

 Create and maintain documentation for server builds, troubleshooting steps, and

operational procedures.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

 Strong experience in bare-metal Linux installation and administration.

 Expertise in troubleshooting boot and kernel issues.

 Proficiency in Linux performance monitoring and optimization.

 Solid Linux networking skills (configuration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning).

 Good understanding of filesystems, storage management, and system logging.

 Hands-on experience with Ansible (playbooks, inventory management, ad-hoc

commands).

 Scripting skills in Bash for automation and troubleshooting.

 Familiarity with Ceph distributed storage concepts — OSDs, MONs, CRUSH

maps, and using Ceph for block/object storage.

Good to Have:

 Knowledge of virtualization (KVM, VMware, libvirt).

 Exposure to containers (Docker, LXC, Kubernetes).

 Experience with other automation/configuration management tools (Chef, Puppet,

Terraform).

 Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

 Linux certifications (RHCSA, RHCE, Linux+).

Education:

 Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent

experience.