Linux Support Specialist

Description

Nestlé has been present in 99% of Brazilian households for 100 years and is the global leader in food and beverages, operating in 190 countries with the purpose of unlocking the power of food to enhance the quality of life for everyone—today and for generations to come. Interested in learning more about Nestlé? Visit our website for further insights into our history, values, and social commitments: https://www.nestle.com **Position Summary** **Location**: NBS \- RAO **Area/Stream**: DOS \- Data Operations Services **Reports to:** Project Manager **Shift:** 10:00 AM to 7:40 PM **Work Mode:** Hybrid or Remote **Is there an internal candidate identified?** No **A day in the life of...** Responsible for system administration, infrastructure updates, storage and computational capacity optimization, and ensuring continuous platform reliability. * Manage users, groups, permissions, system services, and resource allocation; * Perform OS hardening, apply patches, remediate vulnerabilities, and manage system lifecycle; * Troubleshoot production environment issues related to systems, storage, networking, and performance; * Install, configure, and support Posit Workbench (RStudio Workbench) on Linux; * Manage R and Python runtime environments, including multiple versions and virtual environments (e.g., venv, conda); * Ensure reproducible, validated, and consistent analytical workflows across environments; * Integrate Linux platforms with Azure Blob Storage and ADLS Gen2; * Configure secure access using SAS tokens and lifecycle policies; * Transfer data using azcopy; * Mount cloud storage via NFS or FUSE where applicable; * Configure and maintain connectivity with Snowflake, including ODBC/JDBC drivers on Linux; * Create and manage Docker containers to support reproducible analytical and scientific workloads; * Provision and manage Linux environments using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep; * Automate configuration management and operational tasks using Ansible; * Implement monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana; * Operate Linux platforms in GxP or regulated environments; * Support change control, validation activities, and participate in audits and compliance assessments; * Manage SSL/TLS certificates, secure communications, and proxy configurations. **Required Knowledge:** * Completed undergraduate degree in Engineering or Computer Science, Technology or Information Systems, Administration, Economics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics for Business, or related fields; * Advanced English proficiency is mandatory; * Experience in Linux system administration (RHEL / CentOS / Ubuntu) in production environments; * Azure Virtual Machines: provisioning, resizing, disk management (Premium SSD, managed disks, LVM); * Storage administration: disk configuration, mount points, file system management, and performance tuning; * User and session management: multi-user environments, SSH, PAM, resource limits (cgroups); * Package and dependency management: yum/dnf, pip, conda; resolving library and version conflicts; * Bash scripting and command-line troubleshooting; * Fundamental networking knowledge: NSGs, firewalls, DNS, connectivity with Azure PaaS services (Blob Storage, ADLS Gen2\). **What will contribute to your success?** * Analytical mindset to identify root causes of problems. * Strong interpersonal and communication skills with customers and team members. * Service-oriented attitude with efficiency in delivering results. * Detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive problem-solving profile. * Excellent communication and teamwork skills. We are a diverse and inclusive company with multiple perspectives and innovative ideas, investing in Digital Transformation and valuing innovation—both in our products and our ways of working. A company that respects people and prioritizes the well-being of its employees. If it feels right, we do it!