Senior Linux Administrator & AWS Cloud Engineer
Senior Linux Administrator & AWS Cloud Engineer Position Description
Company Profile:
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com. Job Title: Linux Admin & AWS Cloud Engineer
Position: SSE/LA
Experience: 8-10 years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: 5:30 PM, to 2:30 AM IST
Main location: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai
Position ID: J0826-2064
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 08 years of relevant experience. Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced and proactive Senior Linux Administrator & AWS Cloud Engineer with 8 to 10 years of hands on technical experience to join our IT Infrastructure team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, configuring, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise grade Linux servers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in Linux operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu), robust cloud management skills in Amazon Web Services (AWS), and strong capabilities in automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), performance tuning, security hardening, and high availability operations. Key Responsibilities
1. Linux System Administration & Engineering . Provision, configure, and maintain Linux enterprise environments (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu Server).
. Perform advanced system administration tasks including OS upgrades, patch management, kernel tuning, user access management, and package management (yum, dnf, apt).
. Manage storage subsystems, including Logical Volume Management (LVM), SAN/NAS mounts, NFS, and file system maintenance.
. Troubleshooting complex operating system, hardware, networking, and application performance issues. 2. AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management . Architect, build, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure on AWS.
. Operate core AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, EBS, EFS, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, ALB/NLB, Auto Scaling Groups, RDS, and ElastiCache.
. Manage containerized workloads using Docker and AWS container services (ECS / EKS).
. Implement cost optimization and resource usage strategies (Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, right sizing). 3. Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployments using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
. Write and maintain robust shell scripts (Bash) and Python scripts for system monitoring, task automation, and maintenance routines.
. Build and integrate deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). 4. Security, Compliance & System Hardening . Enforce enterprise security standards, CIS benchmarks, vulnerability scanning, and OS hardening procedures.
. Manage AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role policies, security groups, network ACLs, and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle.
. Participate in internal and external audit compliance processes (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or PCI DSS). 5. Operations, High Availability & Disaster Recovery . Ensure system reliability, uptime, and high availability across multi AZ AWS environments.
. Design, test, and execute Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies.
. Monitor system metrics, setup automated alerts, and respond to critical system incidents.
. Serve as a senior technical escalation point and participate in an on call rotation schedule. Required Qualifications & Technical Skills . Experience: 8–10 years of dedicated experience in Linux System Administration, with at least 4+ years of hands on experience managing production AWS environments.
. Linux OS Expertise: Strong proficiency with RHEL / CentOS / Ubuntu, command line utilities, systemd, boot sequences, and kernel diagnostics.
. AWS Expertise: Proven track record in managing enterprise AWS architectures, networking (VPC peering, Transit Gateway, VPNs), and IAM governance.
. Configuration Management & IaC: Hands on experience with Terraform and Ansible for environment provisioning and configuration.
. Scripting: Proficiency in Bash and Python for automation.
. Networking & Security: Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSH, Firewalld/IPTables, VPN, SSL/TLS, load balancing, and routing.
. Database Administration Support: Experience supporting Linux based database servers (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Oracle).
. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred Certifications & Plus Points . AWS Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
. Linux Certifications: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
. Experience with: Kubernetes / EKS administration Monitoring platforms like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic Infrastructure compliance frameworks Your future duties and responsibilities Required qualifications to be successful in this role Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Company Profile:
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com. Job Title: Linux Admin & AWS Cloud Engineer
Position: SSE/LA
Experience: 8-10 years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: 5:30 PM, to 2:30 AM IST
Main location: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai
Position ID: J0826-2064
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 08 years of relevant experience. Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced and proactive Senior Linux Administrator & AWS Cloud Engineer with 8 to 10 years of hands on technical experience to join our IT Infrastructure team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, configuring, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise grade Linux servers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in Linux operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu), robust cloud management skills in Amazon Web Services (AWS), and strong capabilities in automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), performance tuning, security hardening, and high availability operations. Key Responsibilities
1. Linux System Administration & Engineering . Provision, configure, and maintain Linux enterprise environments (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu Server).
. Perform advanced system administration tasks including OS upgrades, patch management, kernel tuning, user access management, and package management (yum, dnf, apt).
. Manage storage subsystems, including Logical Volume Management (LVM), SAN/NAS mounts, NFS, and file system maintenance.
. Troubleshooting complex operating system, hardware, networking, and application performance issues. 2. AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management . Architect, build, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure on AWS.
. Operate core AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, EBS, EFS, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, ALB/NLB, Auto Scaling Groups, RDS, and ElastiCache.
. Manage containerized workloads using Docker and AWS container services (ECS / EKS).
. Implement cost optimization and resource usage strategies (Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, right sizing). 3. Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployments using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
. Write and maintain robust shell scripts (Bash) and Python scripts for system monitoring, task automation, and maintenance routines.
. Build and integrate deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). 4. Security, Compliance & System Hardening . Enforce enterprise security standards, CIS benchmarks, vulnerability scanning, and OS hardening procedures.
. Manage AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role policies, security groups, network ACLs, and SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle.
. Participate in internal and external audit compliance processes (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or PCI DSS). 5. Operations, High Availability & Disaster Recovery . Ensure system reliability, uptime, and high availability across multi AZ AWS environments.
. Design, test, and execute Backup and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies.
. Monitor system metrics, setup automated alerts, and respond to critical system incidents.
. Serve as a senior technical escalation point and participate in an on call rotation schedule. Required Qualifications & Technical Skills . Experience: 8–10 years of dedicated experience in Linux System Administration, with at least 4+ years of hands on experience managing production AWS environments.
. Linux OS Expertise: Strong proficiency with RHEL / CentOS / Ubuntu, command line utilities, systemd, boot sequences, and kernel diagnostics.
. AWS Expertise: Proven track record in managing enterprise AWS architectures, networking (VPC peering, Transit Gateway, VPNs), and IAM governance.
. Configuration Management & IaC: Hands on experience with Terraform and Ansible for environment provisioning and configuration.
. Scripting: Proficiency in Bash and Python for automation.
. Networking & Security: Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSH, Firewalld/IPTables, VPN, SSL/TLS, load balancing, and routing.
. Database Administration Support: Experience supporting Linux based database servers (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Oracle).
. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Preferred Certifications & Plus Points . AWS Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
. Linux Certifications: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
. Experience with: Kubernetes / EKS administration Monitoring platforms like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic Infrastructure compliance frameworks Your future duties and responsibilities Required qualifications to be successful in this role Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Vacancy posted 22 days ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Senior Linux Administrator & AWS Cloud Engineer in Bangalore vacancy
- ...programs. Managing the pipelines in AWS using Python code Co-ordinate with... ...Other Languages English: C2 Proficient Seniority Regular...Suggested
- ...Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. ~3+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC). ~ Strong knowledge of Oracle Fusion ERP and SCM modules (Inventory, Order Management, Financials, Procurement). ~...SuggestedWorldwide
- Senior Specialist, End to End Master Data About Us: We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand...SeniorLocal area
- Senior DevOps Engineer About Us: We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin... ...The platform is moving toward a modern AWS-first data architecture, with Databricks... ..., architects, platform teams, security, cloud infrastructure, AMS support teams, and...SeniorLocal area
- ...landscapes and fortify technology governance, making a pivotal impact in our firm's robust risk strategy. As a Tech Risk & Controls Senior Associate within the Cybersecurity and technology controls team, you will contribute to the successful management of technology-...Senior
- ...you can push the limits of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Consumer & Community Banking Digital... ..., retries, rate limiting, and circuit breakers. ~ Hands-on AWS experience across multiple services, including ECS/EKS/Lambda, API...
- ...of what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Commercial &... ...quality, secure applications using Python and AWS Creates architecture and design... ...capabilities, and skills Experience with Cloud services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and...
- ...role and advance your career — and we have the perfect software engineering opportunity for you. As a Software Engineer II at JPMorganChase... ...Java 17+ Experience developing microservices, packaged into AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service and/or Elastic Container Service, and...
- ...Operations and Technology stakeholders. Demonstrate strong project governance, RAID management, and stakeholder influence across senior audiences. Show advanced proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, qTest, and project management tooling. Exhibit deep understanding...SeniorWork at officeShift work
- ...what's possible. As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Digital Channels... ...engineering experience in Java, React, AWS EC2 ~3+ years direct people management experience... ...within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning...
- ...Responsibilities Define, architect, analyze, and develop functional safety software for GPU, DLA, and other Tegra compute engines. Define and establish company-wide processes for formal verification of software architecture and user-mode driver designs. Develop initiatives...SeniorFull time
- ...reliability, scalability, security, and performance. Mentor and elevate engineers while fostering engineering excellence. Identify and mitigate... .../resilience patterns. ~ Architectural-level experience with AWS or GCP, including cost modeling and infrastructure strategy for...Full timeWork at office
- ...pipelines using procurement documents and enterprise datasets. Work with Azure OpenAI, OpenAI APIs, Vertex AI, and AWS Bedrock, applying prompt engineering and embeddings. Integrate data from ERP systems and procurement platforms, including structured and unstructured...Full timeContract work
- ...reliability, and maintainability. Deploy applications in cloud environments, preferably AWS, and contribute to CI/CD pipeline and release... ...Collaborate with product managers, business teams, architects, senior engineers, and operations teams to deliver solutions and improve...Full time
- ...HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment... ...team hardware, mechanical, software, device, compatibility, cloud/backend and mobile apps. Experience in TEST AUTOMATION, especially...Full timeHybrid workWork at officeImmediate start3 days week
- ...We are looking for a Senior Fusion Architect (Configurator) with strong experience in Adobe Workfront Fusion to lead integration strategy... ...and Theory network is comprised of nearly 2,000 people with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We’re always on the lookout for smart,...SeniorFull time
- ...understanding of contract management processes and workflows. ~ Proficiency in Ironclad and/or Agiloft API, eSignature, and CLM administration. ~ Experience with Ironclad and/or Agiloft CLM (Springs) configuration and customization. ~ Experience integrating Agiloft with...SeniorContract workFlexible hours
- ...As a Senior Service Reliability Engineer (SRE) you will take a multifaceted approach to ensure technical excellence and operational efficiency within... ...You have a good understanding of at least one Public Cloud, e.g.: AWS, Azure or GCP . You have had exposure to...SeniorRemote job
- ...the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform. We believe the future of work is Human + AI... ...AI era? Join us at Zscaler. Role We are looking for a Senior Manager, Finance Transformation to join our team. This is a hybrid...SeniorLong term contractFull timeContract workHybrid workWork at officeLocal area
- ...infrastructure every product runs on, from the cloud foundations through to the delivery path... ...Lead and support a DevOps pod of 10+ engineers. You are accountable for the roadmap, the... ...Multi-cloud in production: real workloads on AWS plus GCP or Azure. Hands-on with DORA,...
- ...Aviatrix® is pioneering the Cloud Native Security Fabric — the architecture... ...-cloud network architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) including... ...ranging from network engineers to C-level executives, identifying... ...Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator) or security (CISSP, CEH) that...Long term contractFull timeTemporary workHybrid workLocal areaDay shift
- ...lightning-fast recovery across any workload or cloud at the lowest TCO. For over 25 years,... ...governance, and do more with data. Senior Engineer- C++ (with Cloud) The Opportunity We... ...knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows/Linux), Multithreading and concurrency, Data structures...Senior
- ...career. About the Role : We’re hiring a Sr. Machine Learning Engineer to join the ML Engineering team. Our team builds the production... ...ML infrastructure such as Spark, Ray, Databricks, Kubernetes, AWS, or equivalent platforms. ~ Strong understanding of model-training...SeniorFull time
- ...demand for our Privacy, Security, Data Governance, GRC, Third-Party Risk, Ethics and Compliance, and ESG platform, OneTrust is seeking a Senior UX Designer to join the User Experience Design team within our dynamic Research and Development team. This team continually...SeniorFull timeInternshipWork at officeLocal areaWorldwideFlexible hours3 days week1 day week
- ...Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K... ...and family entertainment. Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data... ...level experience with public cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), including cost modeling and infrastructure...Casual workWork at officeShift work
- ...Responsibilities Successfully co-ordinate with a global team of Cloud Operations Engineers who are tasked with ensuring our uptime guarantees to... ...engineer (at least 2 years) Expertise with Linux system administration, configuration, troubleshooting Experience in monitoring...Full timeTemporary workHybrid workWorldwideShift work
- ...determined by role, tenure, or seniority. Every team member - no matter... ...place for you. THE ROLE Engineering Manager (Data Engineering)... ...Hands-on experience with a modern cloud warehouse such as Snowflake,... ...analytics teams. Experience with AWS and managing pipeline cost at...Long term contractLocal area
- ...Overview : As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will work closely with... ...across teams working with Java, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, Kubeflow, Argo... ...infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments. Develop... ...engineering standards, and mentor senior engineers across multiple teams...Long term contractHybrid workWork at officeRemote jobWork from home2 days week
- ...connected world. Role Overview : As a Senior Staff Backend Engineer you will partner with leaders of... ...full stack development teams using Java, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, Kubeflow, Argo CD and... ...globally. ~ Experience with cloud computing using AWS, Azure, or GCP. ~...SeniorHybrid workWork at officeRemote jobWork from home2 days week
- ...ability to effectively communicate and influence others • Superior verbal and written communications skills • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Statistics or equivalent experience Preferred • Prior product management experience in in fraud detection and management •...Senior
Do you want to receive more vacancies?
Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Senior Linux Administrator & AWS Cloud Engineer. Be the first to apply!
