Linux Administrator

Position Summary

Driving advanced Linux systems administration, enterprise infrastructure management, automation, and containerization in Qatar, Novel Corporation is actively seeking a highly skilled Linux Administrator for a 6-month extendable contract engagement within a prestigious banking client’s IT Operations team. In this vital infrastructure role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of managing a large-scale environment comprising 450+ production, disaster recovery, development, and UAT servers, Oracle RAC databases, and enterprise middleware including WebLogic, Tomcat, and JBoss. Bringing deep technical proficiency in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, RHCE 8/9 certification, containerization platforms like Docker, Kubernetes, and Podman, and enterprise automation tools such as Ansible and AWX Tower, you will empower an elite international recruitment and technology solutions corporation to achieve uncompromised system resilience, bulletproof security hardening, and superior IT operations delivery. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, prestigious banking client exposure, and professional growth within a leading global recruitment and technology staffing corporation.

Detailed Job Description

As a Linux Administrator supporting Novel Corporation for a prestigious banking client on a professional on-site basis in Qatar, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of server infrastructure maintenance, security hardening, automation deployment, and cross-functional engineering collaboration. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing a large-scale enterprise server inventory comprising over 450 Production, DR, DEV, and UAT servers running Linux, supporting Oracle RAC and enterprise middleware platforms such as WebLogic, Tomcat, and JBoss, executing automated deployments and infrastructure provisioning utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, and Ansible/AWX Tower, authoring robust scripts in YAML, Bash shell, and Python, implementing rigorous system hardening based on CIS benchmarks, managing SAN replication and VMware SRM disaster recovery procedures, collaborating proactively with IT operations squads, banking client stakeholders, and technical recruitment leadership like Aaftab Hasan Rizvi at Novel Corporation, adhering to strict corporate security standards, and managing application requirements by submitting your CV via direct email to rizvi@noveloverseas.com or via WhatsApp at +974 50403024.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain large-scale Linux server environments comprising 450+ Production, DR, DEV, and UAT servers.
• Manage enterprise database and middleware platforms including Oracle RAC, WebLogic, Tomcat, and JBoss.
• Build and maintain containerized workloads and orchestration pipelines utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and Podman.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment workflows using Ansible and AWX Tower.
• Develop advanced automation scripts utilizing YAML, Bash shell scripting, and Python.
• Enforce rigorous system security hardening adhering to Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks.
• Administer enterprise disaster recovery frameworks, SAN replication, and VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Collaborate proactively with cross-functional IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and banking client stakeholder squads.
• Ensure strict adherence to enterprise ITIL frameworks, uptime service level agreements, and banking compliance baselines.
• Maintain meticulous server inventory records, configuration backups, change management logs, and technical runbooks.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive professional hands-on experience as a Linux Engineer or Administrator in enterprise environments.
• Mandatory RHCE 8 or RHCE 9 (Red Hat Certified Engineer) professional certification.
• Strong, demonstrable operational proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and Podman.
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical hands-on experience with Ansible and AWX Tower automation.
• Proven expertise in YAML, Bash shell scripting, and Python programming.
• Solid practical grasp of large-scale server management (450+ servers), Oracle RAC, and enterprise middleware (WebLogic, Tomcat, JBoss).
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and effective stakeholder communication capabilities.
• Priority for local candidates with a valid QID (any nationality); outside-country candidates welcome (Note: Client does not consider Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, or Sudan nationals).

Nice-to-Have Skills