RHEL Engineer

Talon Professional Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Talon Professional Services in Charlotte, NC is seeking a skilled RHEL Engineer with strong AWS experience to design, deploy, and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux across on‑premises and AWS environments. This role emphasizes reliability, security, and performance in a hybrid data center.

You will implement high availability and disaster recovery, automate provisioning with Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation, and collaborate with security, networking, and application teams to drive enterprise

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch).
• Strong knowledge of Linux system administration, including performance tuning and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain RHEL-based systems across on‑prem and AWS environments.
• Build and manage AWS infrastructure, including EC2, VPCs, IAM, EBS, and networking components.
• Automate system provisioning and configuration using Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation.
• Perform system hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure uptime.
• Manage Linux services, including web servers, databases, and middleware.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams; maintain documentation.

Skills

RHEL

AWS

Linux

Ansible

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bash/Python

Networking

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Title: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Engineer – AWS

Location: Onsite 3 days a week in Charlotte, NC

Type: Direct Hire

Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled RHEL Engineer with strong AWS experience to support, maintain, and enhance our enterprise Linux infrastructure. This role is responsible for designing, deploying, and managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems both on-premises and within AWS cloud environments, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain RHEL-based systems across on-prem and AWS environments
• Build and manage AWS infrastructure, including EC2, VPCs, IAM, EBS, and networking components
• Automate system provisioning and configuration using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation
• Perform system hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation in alignment with security policies
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system reliability and uptime
• Manage and maintain Linux services, including web servers, databases, and middleware
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
• Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams to support enterprise initiatives
• Maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of Linux system administration, including performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible preferred)
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with patch management and security compliance frameworks
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar)
• Understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancing)

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps, or DevOps Engineer)
• Experience with container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Splunk)

Key Skills

• Security & Compliance
• Collaborative, cross-functional team setting
• Occasional on-call support may be required

About the Role

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hybrid infrastructure environment and enjoys combining deep Linux expertise with modern cloud technologies. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of driving automation and operational excellence.