Senior Linux Administrator: On-Call, Cloud & Automation

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Linux Administrator to provide operational support for the FDA enterprise environment comprising thousands of physical and virtual servers. You will manage on-prem and cloud datacenters (AWS/Azure), create images, provision servers, patch, report, and document processes while collaborating with customers to automate tasks and resolve complex issues.

The role requires 5+ years of Linux administration, strong troubleshooting, security hardening expertise, and the

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Linux Administrator with strong server management experience.
• Experience with Linux OS ecosystems (RHEL, Ubuntu) and build automation.
• Familiarity with Red Hat Satellite and OpenShift configurations.
• Experience with data center provisioning, patching, and backups.
• Knowledge of security hardening and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for on-premise and cloud datacenters.
• Image creation, server provisioning, patching, and documentation.
• Collaborate with customers to automate tasks and integrate applications.
• Troubleshoot issues within defined SLAs; participate in on-call rotation.
• Maintain knowledge of SNMP/SolarWinds monitoring and ticketing systems.

Skills

Linux administration

Red Hat Satellite

OpenShift

Ansible

VMware vSphere

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Security hardening

Scripting (bash, PowerShell)

Ticketing (ServiceNow)

US Citizen

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

High School Diploma with equivalent experience

Tools

Kickstart

Foreman

OCFS2

Puppet

Veritas SF/Infoscale

SolarWinds

Job description

Peraton is seeking an experienced Linux Administrator to provide operational support for the FDA enterprise environment comprising thousands of physical and virtual servers. You will manage on-prem and cloud datacenters (AWS/Azure), create images, provision servers, patch, report, and document processes while collaborating with customers to automate tasks and resolve complex issues.

The role requires 5+ years of Linux administration, strong troubleshooting, security hardening expertise, and the