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Linux Administrator


Company : 7-Eleven Global Solution Center – India


Location : Bangalore, Karnataka


Created : 2025-05-03


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Why Join 7-Eleven Global Solution Center?When you join us, you will Take Ownership – Within a product area, the teams will own end-to-end delivery of solutions. The teams will be entrusted with responsibility and ownership for the delivery of products. They will also support the local teams in each country in integrating new digital assets with existing systems Challenge Yourself – Products built in Bangalore will be deployed across our network of convenience stores, supporting over a billion transactions per year. If you are up for a challenge like never before, step forward. Build Solutions for Scale – We have over 80,000 stores in over 18 countries dealing in a diverse range of products. The product team will build digital solutions to be deployed at scale, supporting our business operations spread across the globe. Move Around and Grow - Cross-functional learning is not just allowed at 7-Eleven; it’s applauded. We’ve got the size, stability, and resources that make it possible for employees to find rewarding careers Lead and Serve - 7-Eleven has always been about serving the needs of our customers and community.Why We Exist, Our Purpose, and Our Transformation7-Eleven exists to be a customer-obsessed, digitally enabled organization, seamlessly linking our physical stores with digital products and services. Our purpose is to redefine convenience by continually delivering best-in-class customer experiences and solutions in an environment where consumer demand is rapidly changing. By anticipating customer needs, we develop and deploy platforms that allow customers to shop, pay, and receive products and services how they choose. For our success, we are executing a cultural change underscored by leadership principles and supported by realigning organizational resources and processes.Skill – Linux AdminRole ObjectiveResponsible for system uptime and performance as it relates to software configuration, validating, and software specs for procurement, installing, upgrading, and relocating servers and server-related hardware and software. Work with business areas, IT, and end users. Provide customer service and resolve support issues according to service level agreements. Develop and maintain system documentation. Also, automation, and performance optimization, ensuring system security and reliability while supporting business growth.Key ResponsibilitiesThe role of a Software Engineer (L2) at 7-Eleven comes with significant responsibilities—and plenty of opportunities for growth and enjoyment.– and lots of fun.You’re looking for a role where you can drive decisions, be challenged, and build products ground up. You want to collaborate with smart, creative, and energetic people, who share a passion for technology and commerce.Participate in a 24x7 shift rotation as required by the team.Required SkillsThriving on autonomy and trust, you’re a team player and an innovator who enjoys the challenge of solving problems. Your skills include:Must be a self-starter and proactive individual.Sound real-time knowledge in Core Linux.4-8 IT industry experience as an RHEL6/7/8.Building servers in Azure/Oracle Cloud.Periodic kernel and OS Patching on Test/Dev/Prod RHEL 6/7/8 servers.In-depth knowledge of File permissions and User management.Exposure to disk management by using LVM in RHEL7/8.Experience in configuring and creating jobs scheduling tasks like Cron and at services.ITIL/Service -now processes would be advantageous.Knowledge of Change Management, Incident & Problem Management.Automated system administration tasks using Ansible Playbooks for BAU works.In-depth knowledge of system performance and resolved Memory, CPU, and Disk alerts.Knowledge of in-place/Migration upgrades from RHEL7 to RHEL8.Installed, upgraded, and managed software packages using RPM & YUM/DNFProviding SUDO access to users by editing the "sudoers" file.Kernel upgrade and install packages on Linux.Experience on Iptables/firewall and IP addresses on RHEL 7/8 for both IPv4 and IPv6/ troubleshoot a networking issue.Experience troubleshooting a failed boot and GRUB configuration.Experience with NFS and DNS troubleshooting issues.TECHNICAL SKILLS Operating Systems: RHEL 6/7/8 and Oracle LinuxCloud Platforms: Azure, oracle, and AWSAutomation Tools: Ansible, CrontabScripting & Programming: Shell Scripting.