Linux Cloud Compute Operations Engineer (Tier 2)

About the role

Provide advanced operational support for Linux‑based cloud compute environments in a leading financial services firm. The role focuses on patching, configuration management, troubleshooting and automation across production and non‑production systems.

Key responsibilities

• Execute and validate RHEL patching cycles, generate snapshots and ensure compliance reporting.
• Develop and maintain utility scripts, manage GitHub pull requests and automate tasks with Ansible.
• Own Linux‑related incidents, lead major outage troubleshooting and deliver root‑cause analysis.
• Coordinate changes with global teams, adhering to strict “Do Not Reboot” directives for sensitive servers.
• Handle production data copy requests, vendor diagnostics and middleware dependency patching (SiteMinder, Oracle client, MQ, Apache/Tomcat).

Required profile

• Strong RHEL administration experience, including system configuration and performance tuning.
• Proven track record in enterprise patching cycles and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to troubleshoot under pressure, lead technical bridges and work with global teams.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools for change and incident workflows.

Required skills

• Linux (RHEL) administration
• Ansible automation
• GitHub for script management
• Shell scripting (advanced) and Python
• MQ, Apache/Tomcat, Oracle Exadata
• AWS services, VMware, Nutanix
• Networking fundamentals and Linux storage management
• IAM principles and secure file transfer protocols