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Red Hat Linux Administrator

Annapolis, Maryland(Hybrid)

Face2Face Interview

Long Term Contract

JD:

The Red Hat Linux Administrator will manage and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. The resource will be responsible for ensuring system stability, security, and performance while supporting a range of enterprise applications. This role requires advanced expertise in Linux administration, automation, troubleshooting, and security best practices

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development, testing, and production environments.
• Performing system upgrades, patch management, and security hardening to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency.
• Implementing automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or Python to streamline system administration tasks.
• Configuring and maintaining Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management (IdM), and other Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ecosystem tools.
• Collaborating with security teams to ensure systems are protected against vulnerabilities and comply with security policies.
• Maintaining and optimizing storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Supporting application teams by providing guidance on best practices for Linux-based deployments
• Maintaining documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Participating in on-call support and incident resolution activities as required.
• Setup Network File Server (NFS) and mount points.
• Configuring Chron jobs for both systems and applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) field.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Experience:
  • Working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking
  • Administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems
  • Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:
    • Oracle WebLogic Servers
    • Oracle Database Servers
    • Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge
    • Apache Web Servers
    • vSphere hosted RHEL Servers
    • Rubrik backup systems
    • Oracle Database backups
    • PeopleSoft
    • Mobius
    • Elastic Search
    • Oracle OBI
    • CVS (Concurrent Version System)
  • Red Hat performance tuning
  • Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery
  • Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability
  • Application development
  • Red Hat Support
  • Electronic Imaging Support
• Ability:
  • Work in a team environment
  • Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel
  • Demonstrate leadership skills
  • Interface with users and helpdesk for day-to-day support
  • Provide Backup/recovery and networking methodologies
  • Troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.
• Knowledge of Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator. Certification must be issued by Red Hat and include the resource s valid certification number.

Educational Requirement: Bachelor s degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field (as determined by the AOC).

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