System Administrator (Linux Team)

Date: Jul 31, 2025

Location: Tirana, BKT ALBANIA

Company: BKT

System Administrator (Linux Team)




Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Linux System Administrator to join our IT infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Linux-based systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across our production and disaster recovery environments. This role requires hands-on experience with Red Hat-based distributions, automation tools, and enterprise-grade applications.



Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Actively participate in the administration of Red Hat-based Linux systems in both physical and virtual environments.
  • Perform system upgrades, patch management, and configuration changes in line with business and security requirements.
  • Deploy, maintain, and support critical banking applications such as E-Banking, Payment Gateways, and Card Services.
  • Ensure high availability and continuity of services across primary and disaster recovery data centers.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve system and application issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams as needed.
  • Design and implement backup, replication, clustering, and failover strategies to ensure data integrity and service resilience.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or other configuration management tools.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to enhance system performance and security.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of systems, configurations, procedures, and policies.
  • Communicate effectively with team members, management, and stakeholders regarding system status and project updates.


 

Required Skills & Qualifications:

 

  • Proven experience in Linux System Administration, preferably in enterprise or financial environments.
  • Strong automation mindset with experience in tools like AnsibleBash, or Python.
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as DockerKubernetes.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as JenkinsGitLab CI, or Atlassian Bamboo.
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts including IPv4DNSVLANs, and firewall rules.
  • Ability to work outside regular hours when required for maintenance or incident response.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • High level of integrity, reliability, and accountability.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., RHCSALFCSCKA) are a strong plus.


 

Preferred Attributes:

 

  • Experience in regulated industries such as banking or finance.
  • Familiarity with ITIL practices and change management processes.
  • Exposure to monitoring and logging tools (e.g., PrometheusGrafanaELK Stack).
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

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Interested candidates are encouraged to apply until 14.08.2025

All applications will be treated with the highest confidentiality. Only candidates that meet our criteria will be notified.