Experienced Unix/Linux Systems Administrator

Patriot LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot LLC seeks a UNIX/LINUX Systems Administrator to join our mission critical team in Research Triangle Park. You will manage Red Hat Linux servers/workstations, install and rebuild systems, configure hardware and storage, and write Bash/Ansible scripts to automate tasks.

You will also apply patches, maintain security policies, and develop procedures while supporting enterprise environments with SAN storage, VMware ESXi, and various IT services.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Real ID is required.
• 5 years of UNIX/Red Hat Linux sysadmin experience (R8/9).
• Strong team and customer-support background.
• Experience with SAN storage, LVM, and hardware upgrades.
• Ability to write Bash and Ansible scripts to automate tasks.
• Experience with patching and maintaining security compliance (STIG).
• Knowledge of SAMBA, Kerberos, AD, Veritas NetBackup, Nagios, ESXi VMware.
• Ability to develop procedures and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Install, rebuild, configure Red Hat Linux servers and workstations.
• Develop and maintain installation/configuration procedures.
• Automate tasks with Bash and Ansible scripts.
• Install vendor software and open-source packages.
• Apply patches and updates; ensure security compliance.
• Create network topology diagrams and document configurations.
• Perform performance tuning and hardware upgrades.
• Support enterprise systems and respond to issues in a high-volume environment.
• Possibly perform broader systems engineering tasks including budgeting and design.

Skills

Red Hat Linux

Scripting (bash)

Ansible

Puppet

Nagios

VMware ESXi

SAN storage

LVM

Security & STIGs

Teamwork

Documentation

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or CIS

ITIL v3

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Nagios

Veritas NetBackup

Samba

Kerberos

Active Directory (AD)

ESXiVMware

Job description

Patriot LLC seeks a UNIX/LINUX Systems Administrator to join our mission critical team in Research Triangle Park. You will manage Red Hat Linux servers/workstations, install and rebuild systems, configure hardware and storage, and write Bash/Ansible scripts to automate tasks.

You will also apply patches, maintain security policies, and develop procedures while supporting enterprise environments with SAN storage, VMware ESXi, and various IT services.