Requirements
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience as a Linux system administrator with expert-level administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and strong experience with Kubernetes administration. Automation/scripting experience with Ansible, Shell/Bash, or Python is essential. Experience supporting HPC environments and integrating compute, storage, and networking infrastructure is highly preferred. A mandatory RHCE certification is required, with CKA being preferred.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Administration & Secretarial
Company Industry
Software & Internet Services
Job description
We are looking for senior Linux system administrators with strong hands-on experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Kubernetes to administer and support the infrastructure underpinning an HPC environment. The role focuses on system reliability, security, performance, automation, and availability.
Key responsibilities
Administer and maintain RHEL/Linux servers and HPC compute nodes.
Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and troubleshoot Linux operating systems.
Manage and support Kubernetes clusters, nodes, and workloads.
Perform Linux performance tuning, system hardening, and troubleshooting.
Monitor system health, capacity, performance, and availability.
Automate infrastructure administration using Ansible, Shell scripting, Python, or similar tools.
Support integration between compute, storage, networking, Kubernetes, and HPC platforms.
Troubleshoot complex Linux, Kubernetes, and infrastructure issues.
Implement security best practices across Linux and Kubernetes environments.
Support incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and preventive actions.
Maintain system configurations, technical documentation, and operational procedures.
Requirements
Strong hands-on experience as a Linux system administrator / Linux engineer / RHEL administrator.
Expert-level administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Strong experience with Kubernetes administration and cluster management.
Experience supporting HPC environments / compute clusters is highly preferred.
Strong knowledge of:
RHEL / Linux
Kubernetes
Linux performance tuning
Linux patching and hardening
System monitoring
Troubleshooting
Capacity management
Strong automation/scripting experience with Ansible, Shell/Bash, Python, etc.
Experience integrating compute, storage, and networking infrastructure.
RHCE – Red Hat Certified Engineer: mandatory
CKA – Certified Kubernetes Administrator: preferred
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