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Job Title: Senior IT Infrastructure & DevOps Consultant (Linux) Location: India (Remote) Employment Type: Full-Time Position Overview: We are seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure & DevOps Consultant with strong expertise in Linux system administration, infrastructure automation, and modern DevOps practices . The ideal candidate will have experience managing Linux-based environments, CI/CD pipelines, containerized applications, and cloud infrastructure , ensuring high availability, automation, and operational efficiency across production environments. This role combines traditional Linux infrastructure engineering with modern DevOps practices including CI/CD automation, containerization, and cloud infrastructure management . Key Responsibilities: Linux Infrastructure & System Administration Deploy, manage, and maintain Linux-based infrastructure environments (RHEL / CentOS / Ubuntu) across development, staging, and production systems. Perform system configuration, patch management, kernel updates, and performance tuning . Support image management and provisioning systems such as Koji, Kiwi, or Cobbler. Maintain RPM packaging workflows and OS image build processes . Monitor system performance and conduct capacity planning, log analysis, and system diagnostics . Troubleshoot and resolve production infrastructure incidents and perform root cause analysis (RCA) . DevOps & Automation Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployment using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms . Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible, SaltStack, Terraform, or similar tools . Develop and maintain automation scripts using Shell, Bash, or Python . Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for repeatable infrastructure deployments. Containerization & Cloud Platforms Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes . Support container orchestration environments and manage deployments across environments. Work with public cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure to manage scalable infrastructure. Configure networking, load balancing, security groups, and cloud monitoring tools. Monitoring, Reliability & Operations Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or CloudWatch . Ensure 24x7 system availability, reliability, and performance optimization . Participate in production support and incident response activities . Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure high availability and system scalability . Required Skills & Experience 5–8 years of experience in Linux infrastructure engineering or DevOps roles. Strong experience with Linux administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) . Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Ansible or SaltStack . Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar) . Proficiency in Shell/Bash scripting and Python for automation . Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) . Understanding of virtualization technologies such as VMware . Knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, LDAP, SNMP) . Familiarity with Git-based version control systems . Good to Have Experience working with AWS or Azure cloud platforms . Knowledge of Terraform or Infrastructure as Code frameworks . Exposure to microservices-based architectures . Experience with monitoring and observability platforms . Linux certifications such as RHCE, RHCSA, or LPIC .