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  • Posted: Jan 10, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Pesapal provides a simple, safe and secure way for individuals and businesses to make and accept payments in Africa. Pesapal payments work on the internet and directly on the handset.
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    Linux System Administrator

    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 recovery, and business continuity processes
    • Maintain best practices on managing systems and services across linux environments
    • Automate routine system tasks
    • Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the linux environments.
    • Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes

    Required Skills & Qualifications:

    • Previous working experience as a Linux System Administrator(3 years)
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar relevant degree
    • In depth knowledge of Linux: RedHat, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu
    • Practical production experience with MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL
    • Solid understanding of database concepts: replication, tuning, backups
    • Hands-on experience managing Cloud infrastructure
    • Knowledge of containers and virtualization (Docker, Kubernetes, VMware)
    • Knowledge in Shell, Perl, and/or Python scripting is a plus
    • Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, TLS, ICMP
    • Additional Linux certifications will be considered an advantage

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    Interested and qualified? Go to Pesapal on pesapal.careers-page.com to apply

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