Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

Location: Guarulhos
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Information Technology
Pay Range: (R$209.511,66-R$314.267,49)
Req ID: 28418

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Job Responsibilities

Overview:

The Linux Administration Specialist I, position is responsible for the maintenance, configuration, security, and reliable operation of Linux servers across our global enterprise. This role delivers operational support for on-premises and cloud-hosted Linux systems, drives platform automation, and resolves complex technical issues to ensure availability, performance, and compliance. The Linux Administrator collaborates closely with Infrastructure, Cloud, Network, Storage, Security, and Application teams to ensure the server estate meets business objectives and scales efficiently worldwide.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide daily administration and operational support for enterprise Linux platforms across on-prem and public cloud environments.

• Manage OS lifecycle tasks, including image builds, provisioning, configuration, hardening, patching, and decommissioning, using automation tools.

• Implement and maintain security controls, integrate with enterprise identity systems, and support vulnerability remediation in partnership with Security.

• Monitor system health and capacity, tune performance, and build alerts and dashboards for proactive trend analysis and forecasting for capacity and growth.

• Troubleshoot complex incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions; document runbooks, standards, and operational procedures.

• Support and improve backup/restore and disaster recovery processes for Linux workloads; participate in DR tests and remediation activities.

• Plan and implement major OS/application upgrades and platform changes, following change management and release best practices.

• Contribute to container runtime support and platform operations in partnership with platform teams.

• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps for future reference.

• Participate in an on-call rotation and perform maintenance during approved change windows as needed.

• Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support strategic objectives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent relevant experience.

• 4–7 years administering Linux in enterprise environments (multi-site/global preferred), including production operations, performance tuning, and incident management.

• Strong knowledge of Linux administration (RHEL, Ubuntu, or similar distributions) in both on-premises and cloud environments.

• Experience with automation and scripting tools for system management and process improvement.

• Familiarity with virtualization platforms (such as VMware or KVM) and cloud services (such as Azure or AWS).

• Understanding of security best practices, compliance requirements, and identity integration for Linux systems.

• Solid grasp of networking fundamentals as they relate to Linux server operations.

• Ability to monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and document technical procedures.

• Experience with container platforms (Kubernetes/Open Shift), infrastructure as code, or advanced automation tools.

• Highly motivated, customer-centric, self-starter; strong documentation, communication, and cross-team collaboration.

• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Management Guidelines.

Please submit your résumé in English. Interviews for this position will also be conducted in English, as the role reports to our Corporate team in the U.S.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.