Senior Linux & HP-UX Admin — Onsite 6-12 Mo

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 55,104 - 61,992; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

A top-tier IT consulting firm is seeking a Linux & HP-UX System Administrator for a contract role in Spring, TX. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of experience in Linux and HP-UX system administration, expertise in RHEL and cloud environments, along with proficiency in scripting and performance tuning. This role involves managing OS installations, patching, troubleshooting, and providing L3 support. Competitive pay range of $40 - $45/hr with excellent employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in Linux and HP-UX system administration.
• Strong expertise in RHEL 7/8/9, SUSE Linux, and HP-UX 11.x.
• Proficiency in Red Hat Satellite Server, LVM, clustering, and SAN/NAS storage.

Responsibilities

• Perform OS installation, patching, upgrades, and security hardening.
• Manage Red Hat Satellite Server for patching and lifecycle automation.
• Configure and troubleshoot LVM, NFS, SAN storage, and cluster file systems.
• Provide L3 support for critical incidents and root cause analysis.

Skills

Linux administration

HP-UX administration

Scripting (Shell, Ansible)

Troubleshooting

Performance tuning

Cloud (AWS, Azure)

Education

RHCSA/RHCE certification

SLES certification

HP-UX Certified System Administrator

Tools

Red Hat Satellite Server

Rsyslog

OSWatcher

Job description

A top-tier IT consulting firm is seeking a Linux & HP-UX System Administrator for a contract role in Spring, TX. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of experience in Linux and HP-UX system administration, expertise in RHEL and cloud environments, along with proficiency in scripting and performance tuning. This role involves managing OS installations, patching, troubleshooting, and providing L3 support. Competitive pay range of $40 - $45/hr with excellent employee benefits.