Technical Lead (Support & Operations)
India
Job Description
Technical Lead (Support & Operations)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

  • 4-8 years of experience in Linux Administration in a large Datacenter and Cloud environments (GCP)
  • Excellent knowledge in managing RHEL, Debian/ Centos/ Ubuntu Operating Systems
  • Knowledge of automation via Ansible

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers in production, development, and testing environments.
  • Perform Linux server administration activities including patching, upgrades, package management, security hardening, and performance tuning.
  • Develop and manage Ansible playbooks for configuration management, server provisioning, deployment automation, and operational tasks.
  • Create and maintain Shell Scripts (Bash/Korn Shell) to automate system administration, monitoring, backup, and maintenance activities.
  • Administer and support VMware infrastructure including ESXi hosts, vCenter, VM provisioning, cloning, migration, and resource management.
  • Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization measures to ensure system stability and availability.
  • Troubleshoot Linux OS, networking, storage, and application-related issues and perform root cause analysis.
  • Manage user accounts, permissions, ACLs, filesystem administration, LVM, and process management.
  • Configure and support Linux services such as SSH, NFS, DNS, FTP, Apache, and Cron jobs.
  • Ensure compliance with security standards, vulnerability remediation, and system hardening practices.
  • Collaborate with application, database, DevOps, and infrastructure teams for deployments and environment support.
  • Support backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
  • Prepare technical documentation, SOPs, operational procedures, and system reports.
  • Participate in 24x7 production support and on-call rotation when required.

Skill Requirements

Primary - RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) OS, Scripting (Ansible), GCP cloud

Secondary - Debian/ Centos/ Ubuntu OS

Other Requirements

Cloud Knowledge of AZURE / AWS

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

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