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Systems Administrator- Fleet Operations Engineering

Apple· Fleet Operations Engineering
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Hybrid (Hyderabad)Full-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Systems Engineer role in Apple’s Fleet Operations Engineering team focusing on supporting Apple’s large-scale compute infrastructure, improving operational efficiency, automation, and incident response to maximize uptime for services such as Apple Pay, iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV, Maps, News, FaceTime, Siri, and more.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with team members and customers to build relationships and work through email, chat, and conference calls.
  • Investigate, identify, and build solutions in a highly challenging team environment.
  • Make recommendations for new processes that enhance customer experience by improving operational efficiency, workflows, and driving automation and process improvements.
  • Support Apple’s large-scale infrastructure and maximize uptime for services listed (e.g., Apple Pay, iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV, Maps, News, FaceTime, Siri).
  • Work within the Operations Center to monitor, manage events, and coordinate resolution efforts for Fleet Operations Engineering teams.
  • Investigate, identify, and implement solutions in a team-oriented environment.
  • Demonstrate detail-oriented approach to drive operational excellence and customer experience.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of proven experience with building, automating, analysing, and solving critical large-scale Linux servers hosted in virtual and physical environments.
  • Extensive Linux experience, especially with Oracle Linux, RHEL, CentOS, etc.
  • Experience in GitHub, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes, and configuration management systems
  • Good understanding of administrating Linux Systems security and encryption
  • Experience in one of the following languages is required: Python or Go
  • Experience with bare-metal servers and understanding of how the hardware of the Linux operating system works
  • Strong debugging abilities at all levels, from application to network to host
  • A firm understanding of networking concepts and protocols at all layers
  • Deep understanding of Information Security, Regulatory Compliance, IPTables, and SELinux
  • Ability to conduct root cause analysis of critical issues
  • Skills to identify and quickly resolve/mitigate issues
  • Always iterating and seeking new ways to automate repetitive tasks
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Flexibility to work in shifts

Skills

Required:Linux system administrationOracle Linux / RHEL / CentOSGitHubKVMDockerKubernetesSecurity & Compliance
Nice to have:Configuration management

Benefits

  • Accessibility-focused culture and benefits (as described in company context)
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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