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System Administrator; Linux Infrastructure & Reliability
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1001, Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland
Listed on 2026-01-27
Listing for:
Trafficmind
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-27
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We are seeking an experienced System Administrator to design, operate, and continuously improve a Red Hat–based Linux infrastructure supporting high-availability, high-throughput systems. This role is central to maintaining operational excellence across performance-critical environments that process large volumes of network and application traffic.
This position is ideal for a senior, hands-on Linux professional who is comfortable owning production systems end-to-end, operating modern Golang-based server stacks
, and working at the intersection of systems, networking, and security.
- Architect, administer, and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux–based systems (RHEL and compatible distributions) across production and non-production environments
- Design and operate high-availability system architectures
, including redundancy, failover, and capacity planning - Deploy, configure, and operate high-performance Golang servers (custom or framework-based) for HTTP and TCP services
, traffic handling, and backend communication - Tune system performance at the kernel, file system, and network stack levels to support low-latency, high-throughput workloads
- Implement and maintain system observability
: metrics, logs, alerts, and performance baselines - Lead incident response and post-mortem analysis
, including root-cause identification and long-term remediation - Design and enforce backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery strategies for critical systems
- Apply security hardening
, patch management, and vulnerability remediation in coordination with security teams - Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and operational workflows using scripting and automation frameworks
- Own system lifecycle management:
build standards, configuration baselines, upgrades, and decommissioning - Collaborate closely with network, security, and platform engineering teams to ensure end-to-end system reliability and resilience
- Support infrastructure scaling initiatives and contribute to architecture decisions as the platform evolves
- 3+ years of hands-on experience administering Linux systems in production environments
- Understanding of Linux internals
, kernel behavior, process scheduling, memory management, and I/O performance - Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and operating high-performance Golang servers (custom or framework-based) for HTTP/TCP services, traffic handling, and backend communication
- Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals and system-level networking (TCP/IP, DNS, routing concepts, firewall interaction)
- Proven experience with performance tuning, capacity planning, and system scalability
- Experience implementing and maintaining monitoring, alerting, and centralized logging systems
- Advanced shell scripting skills (Bash or similar) for automation and operational efficiency
- Solid understanding of backup architectures, data integrity, and disaster-recovery planning
- Strong troubleshooting skills with a structured, analytical approach to complex system issues
- Ability to operate effectively in high-availability, security-sensitive, and always-on environments
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