Linux System Admin

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. has an immediate need for a Linux System Admin for a long-term contract in Houston, TX with hybrid work. The role requires strong Linux administration, server/storage/networking expertise, and the ability to debug complex issues.

You will implement security hardening, monitor performance, and collaborate with team leads to keep projects moving. This contract offers benefits and long-term potential.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of Linux system administration experience.
• Strong understanding of server, storage, and networking hardware.
• Experience debugging Linux, storage, and network issues.
• Expertise in security policies, hardening, and access control.
• Proficient in system monitoring and performance tuning.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain Linux servers for development and production.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across Linux, storage, and networking.
• Implement security policies and perform hardening.
• Monitor system performance and resolve bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with team leads to unblock projects.
• Plan hardware lifecycle and EOL/EOS mitigation.

Skills

Linux System Administration

Networking

Storage

Troubleshooting

Security & Hardening

Tools

Linux

Servers

Firewalls

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Linux System Admin. This is a Long-Term contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Houston, TX(Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:26-31062

Pay Range: $35 - $40/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Strong Working Experience with Linux System Administration
• Good Understanding and working knowledge on Server, Storage, networking equipment’s
• Debugging Knowledge of Network/Storage/Servers issues with Linux Administration.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills with ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop effective solutions
• Security and Compliance: Enforce security policies, manage user permissions, configure firewalls, and perform system hardening.
• System Monitoring: Track server performance, analyze resource consumption, and resolve hardware or network bottlenecks.
• Oversee network hardware lifecycle management, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points, alongside End-of-Life/End-of-Support (EOL/EOS) mitigation planning.
• Hardware Lifecycle & Break-Fix: Perform diagnostics, component-level replacements (RAM, hard drives/NVMe, CPUs, power supplies, motherboard components)
• Physical Infrastructure Management: Configure and maintain core routing, switching, and hardware firewalls
• Racking, Stacking, & Cabling: Rack, stack, cable, Virtual LAN configuration and label new servers, switches, and storage arrays following structured cabling and data center standards
• Ability to independently deploy new stacks and admin existing ones
• Strong Linux background and Overall system admin
• Networking, storage and Compute management
• IP Networking in physical and virtual environment
• Good Understanding and working knowledge of driver, hardware, firmware and components
• To set up the servers for debugging the issues for the development team on need basis.
• Work with the team leads to resolve project roadblocks
• Proactively identify and eliminate impediments
• Supports product owner(s) with intra-team dynamics with respect to priorities and scope
• Good analytical, problem solving & debugging skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills]
• Years of experience needed – 5 to 6 Years

Our client is a leading IT Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.