Linux System Administrator

Pesapal
Full-time Nairobi, Nairobi County Other-General
Posted:
March 01, 2026
Location:
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Job Description

Role Overview:
We are looking for a skilled Linux System Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize our Linux-based infrastructure. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Linux systems in production environments, a security-first mindset, and experience supporting high-availability services in regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities:
• Proactively administer, maintain and support Linux infrastructure technology to maintain a 24x7x365 uptime service
• Install, configure, and maintain MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL.
• Proactively monitor system and database performance, availability and perform capacity planning
• Perform system and database installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades
• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of production systems
• Monitor system health, logs, and performance; troubleshoot incidents and outages
• Optimize queries, indexes, and database performance
• Support backup, disaster ...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Posted: March 01, 2026
Deadline: April 10, 2026