Contract - Linux Support Administrator

Request Technology, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CentOS

Ubuntu

Job summary

Request Technology, LLC in Chicago seeks a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to deploy and manage RHEL servers across physical, virtual, and AWS environments.

You will implement patches, upgrades, automation with Ansible, monitor performance, and ensure security best practices. 5+ years of Linux administration and strong scripting required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Linux system administration, with strong emphasis on RHEL.
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation.
• Strong knowledge of server deployment and configuration management.
• Expertise in patch management and in-place system upgrade procedures, particularly for RHEL.
• Proven troubleshooting skills for Linux systems and applications.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure management.
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools and remediation techniques.
• Experience using ServiceNow for incident management, change management, and workflows.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM, etc.).
• Working knowledge of networking concepts and security principles.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or other relevant languages.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain RHEL servers in physical, virtual, and AWS cloud environments
• Plan and execute in-place upgrades, patches, and version migrations for RHEL systems, ensuring minimal downtime and adherence to best practices
• Implement and manage automated server provisioning using Ansible and other automation tools
• Design and implement AWS infrastructure following best practices and cost optimization strategies
• Manage AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, and other relevant services
• Identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities within RHEL/Linux systems and applications
• Conduct regular review of vulnerability scan reports and implement remediation strategies
• Create content views and manage lifecycle environments in Red Hat Satellite
• Create and manage JIRA and ServiceNow tickets, workflows, and change management processes
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity, taking proactive measures to prevent issues
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex RHEL server issues in a timely manner
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with organizational policies

Skills

Linux system administration

Server deployment

Patch management

Troubleshooting

Vulnerability assessment

Networking & security

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Tools

Ansible

AWS

VMware

KVM

ServiceNow

Job description

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Linux system administration, with strong emphasis on RHEL
• Hands-on expertise with Ansible for configuration management and automation
• Strong knowledge of server deployment and configuration management
• Expertise in patch management and in-place system upgrade procedures, particularly for RHEL
• Proven troubleshooting skills for Linux systems and applications
• Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure management
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools and remediation techniques
• Experience using ServiceNow for incident management, change management, and workflows
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM, etc.)
• Working knowledge of networking concepts and security principles
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or other relevant languages

Bonus Points

• Experience with CentOS and/or Ubuntu

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain RHEL servers in physical, virtual, and AWS cloud environments
• Plan and execute in-place upgrades, patches, and version migrations for RHEL systems, ensuring minimal downtime and adherence to best practices
• Implement and manage automated server provisioning using Ansible and other automation tools
• Design and implement AWS infrastructure following best practices and cost optimization strategies
• Manage AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, and other relevant services
• Identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities within RHEL/Linux systems and applications
• Conduct regular review of vulnerability scan reports and implement remediation strategies
• Create content views and manage lifecycle environments in Red Hat Satellite
• Create and manage JIRA and ServiceNow tickets, workflows, and change management processes
• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity, taking proactive measures to prevent issues
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex RHEL server issues in a timely manner
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with organizational policies