Opening with HOSTDIME DATACENTER SERVICES for JUNIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER - LINUX ADMINISTRATOR
Job Description: We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Systems Engineer to join our team in the data center industry. The ideal candidate will assist in managing and maintaining Linux systems infrastructure and ensure high availability and reliability of services. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities to learn and grow in systems engineering and data center operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in maintaining and developing Linux infrastructure to support 24x7x365 uptime service.
- Handle technical issues and escalations meeting the SLAs.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and escalate as necessary to senior team members.
- Support systems administration-related tasks for various project and operational needs.
- Collaborate with senior engineers to implement best practices for managing systems and services across environments.
- Monitor system performance and assist in capacity planning.
- Apply software upgrades, patches, and hotfixes to servers, workstations, and network hardware under guidance.
- Create and modify basic scripts or applications for automation and task optimization.
- Learn and implement strategies to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment.
- Work on virtualization technologies such as KVM and gain exposure to cloud orchestration and automation tools.
- Assist in maintaining web hosting environments, including control panels like cPanel, DirectAdmin, Webuzo and Plesk.
- Develop familiarity with load balancing, firewalls, and backup/restoration tools.
- Participate in disaster recovery planning and implementation.
- Gain exposure to network tools and virtualization technologies used in data center environments.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (BE/B.Tech/MCA preferred).
- Experience: 0-2 years in a relevant role.
- Technical Skills:
- Linux OS fundamentals and basic scripting knowledge (e.g., Perl, Python, Bash).
- Basic understanding of hosting control panels (cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk).
- Familiarity with web servers (Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed) and databases (MySQL, MSSQL).
- Exposure to virtualization technologies (KVM, Xen) and cloud platforms (Apache CloudStack, OpenStack, VMware) is a plus.
- Understanding of network basics and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible) is advantageous.
Personality Attributes:
- Eager to learn and adapt to new technologies.
- Team player with a collaborative mindset.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal abilities.
Work Environment:
- Dynamic and collaborative team setup in a data center environment.
- Opportunities to work with advanced technologies and gain hands-on experience.
- Supportive learning and development culture.
Join us and embark on a journey to grow your skills and career in the exciting field of data center systems engineering!
HostDime Founded in 2003, HostDime is a global native carrier-neutral data center infrastructure company operating purpose-built public data center facilities in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and our flagship facility in Florida, USA, and with owned networks in the U.K., India, and Hong Kong.
HostDime's mission is to design, build, and operate purpose-built, next-gen, public data center facilities in emerging markets around the globe. HostDime offers an array of cloud-native infrastructure products and services including physical bare-metal servers, cloud servers (both private and public), colocation (cages and racks), and Hardware-as-a-Service in all our unique global edge data center locations. HostDime also provides professional managed services on all core products globally.
HostDime’s humble beginnings crafted the company’s fundamentals which it lives up to today: To service clients at the highest level possible and accept nothing less. To work hard everyday because we love what we do with a passion. To be a global leader in providing world class facilities with the highest level of uptime. To have the highest level of integrity and work ethic.
We now have 10 international data centers worldwide and is fast exploring to other international locations, which cater to a wide range of clients with ever-changing requirements. We offer advanced enterprise data center solutions to our clients through the innovative use of global technology by leveraging experience with great service. Our Indian data center is located in New Delhi, India. Our Indian operations started in 2010 and is headquartered in Trivandrum, Kerala.
We are globally recognized as an established, reliable, and trustworthy data center company in the industry and build long-term partnerships with our clients’ thanks to a large array of managed cloud hosting products above industry standards and unmatched, passionate customer support.