Linux Administrator

About the Role

Staff Connect Saudi is seeking a Linux & Backup Administrator to join their team in Makkah, with work locations including Jeddah and Makkah. This full-time role requires 2-5 years of experience and focuses on the installation, configuration, maintenance, security, and performance of Linux servers and enterprise backup solutions. The administrator will ensure high availability, data protection, and disaster recovery readiness across production, development, and testing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems (RHEL, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE).
• Perform server provisioning, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity utilization.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, groups, and authentication services.
• Configure and maintain services such as Apache, Nginx, SSH, DNS, NTP, and FTP.
• Troubleshoot Linux OS, network, storage, and application issues.
• Implement security hardening and vulnerability remediation.
• Perform kernel and operating system upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Manage virtualization platforms and cloud-hosted Linux workloads.

Backup and Recovery Administration

• Administer enterprise backup solutions such as Commvault, Veeam, NetBackup, Rubrik, or Dell Networker.
• Configure backup policies, schedules, retention periods, and storage targets.
• Monitor backup jobs and resolve backup failures.
• Perform restore operations for files, databases, virtual machines, and applications.
• Conduct periodic backup validation and recovery testing.
• Support Disaster Recovery (DR) planning and testing activities.
• Ensure backup compliance with business continuity and regulatory requirements.
• Optimize backup performance and storage utilization.

Monitoring and Automation

• Develop automation scripts using Bash, Python, or Ansible.
• Monitor infrastructure using tools such as Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana, or SolarWinds.
• Generate operational reports and capacity planning recommendations.
• Maintain documentation for systems, procedures, and recovery processes.

Security and Compliance

• Implement Linux security best practices.
• Manage SSL certificates and encryption standards.
• Support security audits and compliance initiatives.
• Maintain backup encryption and data protection controls.

Requirements

Candidates should possess 2-5 years of experience in Linux and backup administration, demonstrating proficiency in managing complex server environments and enterprise-level data protection solutions. The role requires adherence to organizational policies and service level agreements (SLAs).