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Senior Linux Systems Administrator

Info Way SolutionsSan Francisco, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 18 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your career as a Senior Linux Systems Administrator at Info Way Solutions, where you'll gain valuable experience managing complex Linux and Oracle environments while contributing to critical enterprise operations. This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity for skilled professionals in Linux administration and automation to thrive in a collaborative technology setting. You'll be instrumental in maintaining and optimizing robust systems, making this an exciting next step for your professional journey.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Linux Systems Administrator with strong experience in Linux administration, Oracle database/infrastructure environments, enterprise systems operations, automation, and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining, supporting, securing, and optimizing Linux servers and Oracle infrastructure in a large-scale enterprise environment.
The candidate should have hands-on experience with RHEL/Linux, Oracle environments, shell scripting, system monitoring, patching, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and infrastructure automation.
Key Responsibilities
  • Administer and support enterprise Linux/Unix servers, primarily Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
  • Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain Linux operating systems and related infrastructure.
  • Support Oracle database infrastructure, including server-level configuration, connectivity, storage, and performance-related activities.
  • Monitor system health, capacity, availability, and performance across production and non-production environments.
  • Troubleshoot complex Linux, networking, storage, application, and infrastructure issues.
  • Perform OS patching, vulnerability remediation, hardening, and security compliance activities.
  • Manage system services, filesystems, LVM, NFS, permissions, users, groups, and scheduled jobs.
  • Support high-availability and disaster-recovery environments.
  • Work closely with Oracle DBAs, application teams, network teams, security teams, and DevOps teams.
  • Automate repetitive administration and operational tasks using Shell scripting, Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
  • Participate in infrastructure upgrades, migrations, server builds, and technology refresh projects.
  • Monitor and analyze system logs and performance metrics to identify and resolve issues proactively.
  • Support backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes.
  • Maintain system documentation, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
  • Participate in 24x7 on-call support and incident management when required.
  • Follow ITIL processes for incident, problem, change, and configuration management.
Required Skills
  • 7+ years of hands-on Linux/Unix system administration experience
  • Strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Experience supporting Oracle database/infrastructure environments
  • Strong knowledge of Linux system troubleshooting and performance tuning
  • Experience with Shell/Bash scripting
  • Hands-on experience with Ansible or other configuration-management tools
  • Strong knowledge of LVM, filesystems, NFS, SSH, DNS, TCP/IP, and system services
  • Experience with Linux patching, hardening, and vulnerability remediation
  • Experience with enterprise monitoring tools such as Splunk, SolarWinds, Dynatrace, or similar
  • Knowledge of backup and disaster recovery technologies
  • Experience with incident, problem, and change management processes
Preferred Skills
  • Experience with Oracle Linux (OL) in addition to RHEL.
  • Experience supporting Oracle RAC, ASM, or Oracle Grid Infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of VMware or other virtualization technologies.
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or OCI infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of Terraform or infrastructure-as-code concepts.
  • Experience with Python automation.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes/containerized environments.
  • Experience with enterprise storage technologies such as SAN, NAS, and multipathing.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
  • Experience with high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions.

Skills

Oracle
Shell
AWS
Splunk
TCP/IP
Ansible
Azure
Bash
Compliance
DNS
Kubernetes
Python
Terraform
VMware

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