SENIOR RED HAT LINUX ADMINISTRATOR

Himflax Group; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT services is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator with active Red Hat certification for a long-term contract position in Annapolis, MD. The role involves system maintenance, performance monitoring, and executing automation scripts while collaborating with security teams. Qualified candidates should have at least 10 years of relevant experience and a degree in engineering or computer science.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a Red Hat system administrator.
• Experience with Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle WebLogic and Apache.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain RHEL servers.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Implement automation scripts using Ansible or Bash.

Skills

Red Hat administration

Performance tuning

Troubleshooting

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science

Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)

Job description

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Job Title: Administrator with Active Red Hat Certification

Location: Annapolis, MD (Hybrid)

Duration: Long term Contract /C2C

Interview Mode: Face to Face

NOTE:

· Candidate Must Have Active Red Hat Certification/ Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)

· Candidate Must Comfortable to Share Highest Degree Copy (Masters or Bachelor)

· Minimum 10+ Years of Experience Candidate Must Available for Face-to-Face Round

Duties/Responsibilities:

Install, configure, and maintain RHEL servers across all environments.

· Perform upgrades, patch management, and security hardening.

· Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.

· Implement automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or Python.

· Maintain tools such as Red Hat Satellite and Identity Management.

· Collaborate with security teams on vulnerability protection and compliance.

· Maintain and optimize storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.

· Support application teams with Linux-based deployment best practices.

· Document system configurations and procedures.

· Participate in on-call support and incident resolution.

· Setup NFS and mount points.

· Configure Chron jobs for systems and applications.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.

Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) certification required.

Required Experience:

· 10+ years as a Red Hat system administrator.

· 10+ years administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.

· Experience with Oracle WebLogic, Oracle DB, Progress/OpenEdge, Apache, vSphere RHEL, Rubrik, PeopleSoft, Elastic Search, Mobius, CVS.

· Strong networking and Red Hat performance tuning.

· Backup, recovery, disaster recovery expertise.

· Application development and electronic imaging support.

· Experience supporting 24/7 high availability environments.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with:

· Working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking.

· Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:

o Oracle WebLogic Servers

o Oracle Database Servers

o Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge

o vSphere hosted RHEL Servers.

o Rubrik backup systems.

o Oracle Database backups.

o PeopleSoft

o Elastic Search

o Oracle OBI

Red Hat performance tuning.

· Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery.

· Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability.

· Electronic Imaging Support.

Ability to:

· Work in a team environment.

· Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel.

· Demonstrate leadership skills.

· Interface with users and helpdesk for day-to-day support.

· Provide Backup/recovery and networking methodologies.

· Troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.

Knowledge of: Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning.

Thank you !

Best Regards,

US IT Technical Recruiter

USA : 3240,East State Street Ext, Ste #3, Hamilton NJ 08619

Email : [e-mail] URL : www.himflax.com

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/shikha-tarar-55a90bb4/

Office Cell No 551-201-9149

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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