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Linux Engineer

@ Humankind Global Recruitment

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Full-time
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Overview

Humankind Global Recruitment is hiring a Linux Engineer (Tier 3) for its client, an IT services company, in Halifax with two days a week in the office. The role administers and secures enterprise Linux servers (Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL), provides escalation support and automates operations. The posting offers a competitive compensation package, medical and health benefits, and RRSP matching.

Responsibilities:

  • Administer and maintain enterprise Ubuntu and CentOS/RHEL servers
  • Provide Tier 3 escalation and root-cause analysis
  • Implement Linux security hardening and vulnerability remediation
  • Develop automation with Bash, Python and Ansible

Requirements summary:

  • Significant experience with enterprise Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat)
  • Strong troubleshooting across OS, networking and storage
  • Proficiency in Bash and Python scripting
  • Experience with Ansible and IT Incident, Problem and Change Management

Tools & skills

AnsibleTerraformKubernetesVMwareProxmoxActive DirectoryLDAPKerberos
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Employer posting date
2026-10-29
First seen by our source
2026-11-15
Source record updated
2026-11-15

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentIT
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Perks mentionedRetirement plan

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Job description

Linux Engineer

Halifax (Hybrid-2 days in office)

Our client a dynamic Information Technology services company that partners with leading global organizations to deliver innovative, high-quality IT solutions is looking for Linux Engineer-Tier 3 to support, secure, and continually improve their global Linux infrastructure.

You will provide advanced technical support, resolve complex infrastructure issues, and contribute to the reliability, performance, security, and automation of enterprise Linux platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Administer, provision, patch, upgrade, and maintain enterprise Linux servers, including Ubuntu and CentOS/RHEL.
  • Provide Tier 3 escalation support, troubleshoot complex incidents, and perform root-cause analysis to prevent recurring issues.
  • Implement Linux security hardening, vulnerability remediation, and configuration compliance.
  • Develop and maintain automation using Bash, Python, and Ansible to improve operational efficiency.
  • Monitor system health, performance, capacity, storage, networking, and authentication services.
  • Support infrastructure changes, projects, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery testing.
  • Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and recovery runbooks.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, network, storage, security, monitoring, and service management teams.
  • Identify opportunities to improve reliability, standardization, automation, and operational practices.

Qualifications

  • Significant experience administering enterprise Linux environments, particularly Ubuntu and/or Red Hat-based distributions.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, networking, storage, filesystems, and authentication.
  • Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, SSH, LVM, NFS, Linux services, and system performance.
  • Proficiency in Bash scripting and experience with Python or similar scripting languages.
  • Experience with Ansible or equivalent configuration management tools.
  • Strong understanding of Linux security, patching, vulnerability management, and system hardening.
  • Experience with enterprise monitoring and IT Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes.
  • Experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, or container technologies.
  • Familiarity with VMware or Proxmox, enterprise storage, and Active Directory/LDAP/Kerberos integration.
  • Ability to independently resolve complex technical issues and work effectively with technical specialists.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team. The company offers a competitive compensation package, medical & health benefits and RRSP matching.

If this sounds like the ideal position for you then apply today!

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