Linux Administrator Nutanix (Ernakulam)

Linux Administrator Nutanix (Ernakulam)

Company: Vipoint Solutions
Job Location: Ernakulam, Keralam, India
Employment Type: Full-time

We are seeking an experienced L2 Linux System Administrator with basic hands-on Nutanix experience to support, maintain, and optimize our enterprise infrastructure.

In this role, you will focus primarily on day-to-day Linux OS operations, performance monitoring, and incident resolution, while performing basic VM administration tasks within our Nutanix virtual environment.

You will serve as an escalation point for Level 1 support while collaborating with L3 Engineers and Systems Architects to ensure high availability, security, and operational stability.

Key Responsibilities

Install, configure, and manage Enterprise Linux distributions including RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, and Rocky Linux.
Manage users and volumes (LVM), apply kernel updates, and troubleshoot OS-level issues.
Perform basic hands-on Nutanix Prism Element operations including VM provisioning, modifying, cloning, power management, and resource monitoring.
Handle L2 ticket escalations within established SLAs.
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for OS-level issues, system bottlenecks, and service disruptions.
Execute routine OS patching, software updates, and kernel upgrades following change management processes.
Monitor and verify scheduled backups using Veeam, HYCU, or Commvault.
Execute file-level and VM snapshot restorations and disaster recovery testing.
Write basic-to-intermediate Shell (Bash) and Python scripts or use Ansible playbooks to automate administration tasks.
Apply security hardening standards, manage SSH access, configure firewalls, manage SELinux/AppArmor, and remediate OS vulnerabilities.
Collaborate with L3 Engineers and Systems Architects to ensure high availability, security, and operational stability.

Requirements

Robust hands-on experience with RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, or Rocky Linux.
Proficiency with LVM, systemd, SELinux/AppArmor, cron jobs, user/group permissions, and network configuration.
Basic hands-on familiarity with Nutanix Prism Element for day-to-day VM tasks including creating, cloning, restarting, and monitoring VM health.
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN tagging, network interface bonding/teaming, SSH, NFS, iSCSI, and firewalls.
Experience with LVM allocation and resizing, block/file storage management, NFS/iSCSI mounts, snapshotting, and backup integration.
Working knowledge of Bash scripting, Python basics, or Ansible for system administration task automation.

Preferred Qualifications

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).
Nutanix certifications will be an added advantage.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and technical writing skills.
Ability to manage assigned tasks independently and work as part of a team.
Availability to participate in an on-call rotation and periodic off-hours maintenance windows.

Why Join Us

Join a team where you can work with enterprise Linux infrastructure and Nutanix virtualization technologies while contributing to infrastructure stability, security, automation, and operational excellence. .