The Linux Administrator provides system administration support for telecom service providers, ensuring high uptime, customer satisfaction, and automation through scripting.
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About this opportunity:
Ericsson is very passionate about learning and development, supports mobility and flexible working hours. We are also committed to diversity and inclusion and to be a responsible and relevant driver of positive change. We also offer some awesome benefits, outstanding career development and training programs to provide an empowered career in a connected world.
Our team provides system administration support for multiple Telecom service provider across the globe. We provide support for Linux, Solaris, AIX operation system, Automation of activities through Ansible/Shell scripts, Dockers, Kubernetes, OpenShift and other associated Public cloud technologies.
What you will do:
The skills you bring:
"All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification."
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: India (IN) ||
Req ID: 785010
#BI-Hybrid
About this opportunity:
Ericsson is very passionate about learning and development, supports mobility and flexible working hours. We are also committed to diversity and inclusion and to be a responsible and relevant driver of positive change. We also offer some awesome benefits, outstanding career development and training programs to provide an empowered career in a connected world.
Our team provides system administration support for multiple Telecom service provider across the globe. We provide support for Linux, Solaris, AIX operation system, Automation of activities through Ansible/Shell scripts, Dockers, Kubernetes, OpenShift and other associated Public cloud technologies.
What you will do:
- You will be a System admin team supporting single/multiple telecom service provider for Linux & Ansible activities.
- Your role will be to ensure high customer satisfaction.
- Your role will be to ensure high uptime and working of technical environment.
- Need to work with multiple internal and external teams to perform the work.
- Should be flexible to work as per the work requirement.
- Should learn new technology and keep updated as per the changes in technologies.
- Should share achievements and knowledge to help others and address others' need.
The skills you bring:
- 5+ years of Linux administration experience working in a medium to large complex highly process oriented global IT infra environment.
- Experience in Redhat Enterprise Linux Administration (RHEL 6/7/8), Performance tuning, Capacity Planning, and troubleshooting.
- Experience in LVM & Filesystem management and File/Directory Permissions.
- Experience in Patching and security best practices and vulnerability assessment with Selinux, Firewall and Iptables knowledge.
- Experience in installing and configuring various network services like NFS, SQUID, DNS, Apache, FTP/SFTP, NTP, SMTP etc.
- Experience in Redhat PCS cluster administration.
- Working/Basic knowledge VMware virtualization.
- Experience in Ansible playbook automation.
- Knowledge on scheduling backups & recovery.
"All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification."
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: India (IN) ||
Req ID: 785010
#BI-Hybrid
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