Linux System Administrator

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About the Company

Iridium Cloud Systems, a subsidiary of Barcelona-based CDmon, is a fast-growing cloud infrastructure company specializing in domain registration, web hosting, and scalable cloud services. We're building a world-class team in India to support global operations with innovation, agility, and technical excellence.

Role Overview

Linux System Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain

  LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

  environments for optimal performance and uptime.
• Monitor infrastructure using tools like

  Zabbix

  or

  Nagios

  , and respond to incidents proactively.
• Develop and implement security measures using

  ModSecurity

  ,

  fail2ban

  , and firewall configurations.
• Automate routine server-side tasks using

  Bash

  or

  Python

  scripting.
• Administer and troubleshoot

  Postfix

  mail servers.
• Handle

  MySQL

  database management, including crash recovery and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Ops, Dev, BI, Infra) to streamline deployment and monitoring.
• Implement and manage configuration management tools like

  Ansible

  ,

  SaltStack

  , or

  Chef

  .
• Ensure 24x7 system availability and implement disaster recovery strategies.
• Evaluate and integrate DevOps tools to enhance operational efficiency.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of infrastructure and development processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Linux system administration.
• Strong expertise in

  LAMP stack

  (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
• Proficiency in

  Bash

  and/or

  Python

  scripting for automation.
• Experience with

  Postfix

  ,

  Zabbix

  ,

  Nagios

  , and

  firewall/IPTables

  configuration.
• Familiarity with

  Ansible

  ,

  SaltStack

  , or

  Chef

  .
• Solid understanding of

  networking protocols

  and

  cloud/on-prem infrastructure

  .
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Education

• UG:

  B.Tech/B.E., BCA, B.Sc (Computers/Electronics)

• PG:

  MCA, M.Tech, M.Sc (Computers), PG Diploma in Computers, MCM