Junior Linux Systems Admin — Automation & ITIL Ops

Ohio State University; North Carolina; On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio State University is seeking a Jr. Linux Systems Administrator in the College of Engineering, within Engineering Technology Services. The role focuses on routine operational tasks across a multi-OS environment, including installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance.

You will work with Ansible, Uyuni, RHEL Satellite and Foreman/Katello, perform basic troubleshooting, and assist with security administration and end-user support. On-call/extended hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience administering and supporting computers in a professional IT environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, Windows and related technologies.
• Experience writing scripts and performing automation tasks.
• Experience administering Linux distributions such as RHEL, Ubuntu, or Debian.
• Experience with shell scripting and configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt).
• Familiarity with RHEL Satellite, Uyuni, Foreman/Katello; virtualization platforms like VMware or Hyper-V.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, operate, maintain and support systems in a multi-OS environment.
• Provide end-user IT support and troubleshoot IT software and services.
• Assist in managing system security and IT compliance activities.
• Support projects that improve infrastructure and services.

Skills

Linux administration

Active Directory

Windows OS

Scripting

Automation

ITIL Foundations

Security administration

Multi-OS environment

VMware/Hyper-V

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Salt

RHEL Satellite

Uyuni

Foreman/Katello

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

Ohio State University is seeking a Jr. Linux Systems Administrator in the College of Engineering, within Engineering Technology Services. The role focuses on routine operational tasks across a multi-OS environment, including installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance.

You will work with Ansible, Uyuni, RHEL Satellite and Foreman/Katello, perform basic troubleshooting, and assist with security administration and end-user support. On-call/extended hours may be required.