Linux Administrator

Minimum requirements:

• 3-year National Diploma or Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Linux certification (advantageous).
• Minimum of 2 years’ practical experience in a similar role.
• Strong Linux command-line experience.
• Solid understanding of NGINX configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with PHP-FPM and Laravel environments.
• Basic database management experience (MySQL/MariaDB, including backups and restores).
• Experience with Laravel Forge or similar deployment tools.
• Experience with Redis and queue management (advantageous).
• Familiarity with Supervisor for background workers (advantageous).
• Cloud hosting experience (e.g. AWS, DigitalOcean) (advantageous).

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot live production issues.
• Ability to work effectively with development teams.
• High level of ownership and attention to detail.

• Manage and maintain Linux servers (Ubuntu).
• Configure and support NGINX and PHP-FPM environments.
• Monitor system performance, uptime, and security.
• Troubleshoot production issues and system outages.
• Perform database backups and recovery (MySQL/MariaDB).
• Support Laravel deployments using Forge and Envoyer.
• Collaborate with developers to resolve environment-related issues.
• Provision and configure new Linux servers using Laravel Forge