Linux Administrator

About the Role

Systems Arabia is seeking a skilled Linux Administrator to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires 2-5 years of experience in managing and maintaining enterprise Linux environments. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), automation tools, infrastructure operations, and security compliance.

Role Overview

The Linux Administrator will be responsible for the comprehensive management of enterprise Linux systems, focusing on Red Hat environments. This includes ensuring system stability, security, and operational efficiency through various administrative and automation tasks. The role involves supporting critical infrastructure services and contributing to disaster recovery and high-availability initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise RHEL environments, including server provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning using Red Hat Satellite.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, administer Ansible AWX, and automate operational tasks using Bash scripting and cron.
• Implement security and compliance standards, including CIS benchmarks and MBSS security baselines, while managing SELinux, auditd, SSH policies, security agents, and CVE remediation.
• Administer and troubleshoot infrastructure services, including DNS, NTP, Systemd, LVM, and NFS/CIFS, addressing performance, storage, and connectivity issues.
• Support VMware environments and containerized workloads using Docker and Podman.
• Assist with disaster recovery, system migrations, and high-availability implementations to ensure infrastructure reliability and operational continuity.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 3–4 years of relevant experience in Linux System Administration.
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration and Red Hat Satellite.
• Proficiency in Ansible, Ansible AWX, Bash scripting, and cron-based automation.
• Good understanding of Linux security hardening, CIS benchmarks, MBSS baselines, SELinux, auditd, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience administering DNS, NTP, Systemd, LVM, NFS/CIFS, and troubleshooting infrastructure issues.
• Exposure to VMware virtualization and container technologies such as Docker and Podman.
• Understanding of disaster recovery, system migration, and high-availability concepts.

Candidate Preferences

Saudi nationals are preferred for this position; however, Arabic-speaking candidates will also be considered.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering an opportunity to work within a professional team dedicated to maintaining robust enterprise Linux environments.