Cloud Engineer (Unix/Linux Administration) 24/7 on call support _Contract

We are looking for a skilled Cloud Engineer with strong Unix/Linux Administration expertise to support and manage cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Linux system administration, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), automation, monitoring, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and support Unix/Linux server environments across on-premises and cloud platforms.
• Design, deploy, and administer cloud infrastructure services on AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Perform system installation, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system health, performance, availability, and security using enterprise monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot complex operating system, cloud infrastructure, networking, and application issues.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity solutions.
• Collaborate with application, security, network, and DevOps teams to support production environments.
• Support cloud migration and infrastructure transformation projects.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational best practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Unix/Linux Administration (Red Hat, CentOS, Oracle Linux, SUSE, Ubuntu).
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong knowledge of Linux system administration, shell scripting, user management, filesystem management, and performance tuning.
• Experience with cloud services including Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, and Monitoring.
• Knowledge of automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Understanding of virtualization and container technologies such as VMware, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or ELK Stack.
• Familiarity with networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers, VPNs, and Firewalls.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production environments and resolving high-severity incidents.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) / RHCE
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator
• Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
• Google Associate Cloud Engineer