MO - 4/11 - 760272 - Linux Administrator -

Focused HR Solutions, LLC; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Focused HR Solutions, LLC is seeking a Linux Administrator for a 12+ month contract in Harrisburg, PA. The role is hybrid with at least one day on-site per week, and telework may be subject to change.

Local candidates within an hour of Harrisburg are preferred and EST business hours apply. Responsibilities include installing, configuring, and maintaining Linux servers, performing upgrades and patch management, and ensuring security.

Qualifications

• Red Hat Linux experience is required.
• Proficiency with shell scripting is expected.
• Experience writing Ansible playbooks is required.
• Experience with VMware is required.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers for high availability and performance.
• Perform system upgrades, patch management, and security enhancements (Satellite).
• Troubleshoot and resolve server-related issues to minimize downtime.
• Create golden system images and manage container setup/deployment.
• Migrate applications to Linux containers and document procedures.

Skills

Red Hat Linux experience

Shell scripting

Ansible playbooks

VMware

Tools

Satellite

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Git Server

Job description

• * Hybrid, full-time position - At least one day on-site in Harrisburg, PA per week, but telework schedule can be subject to change. Candidates must live within an hour of Harrisburg to be considered. Candidate is responsible for travel cost to report on-site. All remote work muse be completed in the United States. ***
• Candidate must work EST Business Hours. **

Our direct client has an opening for a Linux Administrator position # 760272. This position is for 12+ months, with option of extension, and will be worked in a Hybrid schedule (1 day on-site in Harrisburg, PA each week, but telework schedule can be subject to change) – Local to Harrisburg, PA area Candidates only. (must work EST business hours).

Server Administration

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Perform system upgrades, patch management, and security enhancements. (Satellite)
• Troubleshoot and resolve server-related issues promptly to minimize downtime.
• Creating "golden" system images
• Install and configure Linux OS using Satellite or CD
• Container setup and deployment
• Container administration
• Building automated systems. Ansible automation of tasks.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• User Account Management:
• Setup user accounts and SUDO access
• Setup group access
• Implement security policies to protect sensitive data
• Maintain security:
• SELinux
• FireEye
• Networking:
• Setup bonding and EtherChannel’s
• Work with networking to resolve issues
• Backups and monitoring:
• Work with the backup team to back up the OSs
• Work with the monitoring team to setup up alerting for the Oss
• Containerization:
• Maintain containered environments
• Migrate applications to Linux containers
• Documentation
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of system configurations and procedures.
• act on and document fix in tickets.

Required Skills

• Red Hat Linux Experience
• Shell Scripting
• Experience writing Ansible playbooks
• Experience with VMWare

Working Knowledge Of

• ServiceNow Ticketing
• Git Server
• Cloud (Azure/AWS)