#4529 - Linux Engineer - Need locals to IL

Halo Group; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology staffing firm is looking for a Linux Engineer in Deerfield, IL. This contract-to-hire position favors local candidates capable of attending in-person interviews. Ideal candidates will possess a BA/BS degree and have 5-8 years of experience administering Red Hat Linux in large data centers. Responsibilities include managing kernel tuning and VMware environments. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential for interfacing with multiple internal clients.

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 years’ experience administering RHEL in a medium to large data center.
• Comprehensive knowledge of RHEL kernel tuning, security, and diagnostic tools.
• Experience managing, tuning, and troubleshooting VMware-based virtual machines.

Skills

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Configuration management

Scripting in bash, ksh, python, perl

Strong communication

Troubleshooting VMware

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

EMC Networker

Amazon Web Services

Docker Enterprise Edition

CyberArk

Job description

#4529 - Linux Engineer - Need locals to IL

• Contract

This is a contract to hire role and need local candidates who can do F2F interview.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree.
• 5 - 8 years’ experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in a medium to large datacenter.
• Any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Comprehensive knowledge of RHEL kernel tuning, security, and diagnostic tools.
• Comprehensive knowledge of RHEL patching and software management tools, including Red Hat Satellite, Pulp, or similar.
• Experience managing, tuning, and troubleshooting VMware based virtual machines.
• Experience creating, maintaining, and deploying RHEL templates in VMware vSphere.
• Experience with Centrify, or other centralized authentication technologies.
• Experience supporting fiber channel storage on RHEL.
• Experience with HIPAA, SOX, and/or PCI compliance.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, rapidly evolving environment while interfacing with multiple internal clients.
• Experience with EMC Networker, EMC Avamar, or other enterprise backup solutions.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Strong configuration management and automation skills using SaltStack, or similar technologies.
• Strong scripting experience in bash, ksh, python, perl.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP and related protocols (HTTP, FTP, NFS, etc…).
• Working knowledge of MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and other databases on RHEL.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory.
• Working knowledge of SELinux.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with DataDomain.
• Experience with BMC Remedy.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services.
• Experience with AIX, and IBM Power7/Power8 systems.
• Experience with CyberArk.
• Experience with VMware vSphere Integrated Containers.
• Experience with Docker Enterprise Edition.
• Experience with Dell EMC vRack.
• Experience with git, or other revision control systems.
• Experience with Vormetric, or other encryption technologies.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.