Red Hat Linux Systems Administrator / Workstation Engineer

Talent Groups; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Groups is seeking a Red Hat Linux Systems Administrator / Workstation Engineer in New Jersey. You will automate provisioning, hardening, and lifecycle management of RHEL workstations, leveraging Red Hat Satellite, Ansible, Kickstart, and scripting to standardize deployments.

You will build automated pipelines, enforce configurations, manage patches, and ensure security compliance with DISA/STIG or CIS benchmarks. Onsite duties may include travel for rollout and support.

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing RHEL environments (Version 7.0 or higher).
• RHCSA or Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management recommended.
• Onsite work in New Jersey; ability to travel if needed.

Responsibilities

• Build & Provision: design automated build pipelines and Kickstart profiles for standardized RHEL workstation deployments.
• Configuration Management: use Ansible to enforce system configuration, user access policies, and software packages.
• Patch & Lifecycle Management: administer Red Hat Satellite for updates, patch deployment, and repo management.
• Security & Hardening: apply DISA STIG or CIS benchmarks, manage SELinux policies, ensure endpoint compliance.
• Troubleshooting: diagnose kernel panics, hardware driver mismatches, network authentication (LDAP/Samba/SSSD), and storage issues.

Skills

Automation scripting

TCP/IP networking

DNS/DHCP

Bash/Python scripting

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Kickstart

Ansible

Git

Bash

Python

Job description

Onsite: 100% Onsite. will either be in office onsite or travelling.

Role Overview

• Job Title: Red Hat Linux Systems Administrator / Workstation Engineer
• Core Mission: Automate the provisioning, hardening, and lifecycle management of RHEL workstations.
• Primary Tools: Red Hat Satellite, Ansible, Kickstart, Bash/Python, and Git

Key Responsibilities

• Build & Provision: Design automated build pipelines and Kickstart installation profiles for standardized RHEL workstation deployments.
• Configuration Management: Use Ansible to enforce system configuration, user access policies, and software packages.
• Patch & Lifecycle Management: Administer Red Hat Satellite for software updates, patch deployment, and repository management.
• Security & Hardening: Apply DISA STIG or CIS benchmarks, manage SELinux policies, and ensure endpoint compliance.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose kernel panics, hardware driver mismatches, network authentication (LDAP/Samba/SSSD), and storage issues.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 3+ years managing RHEL environments (Version 7.0 or higher)
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in automated provisioning, TCP/IP networking, DNS, DHCP, and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Certifications: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management.