Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator

W3Global; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

W3Global is looking for a Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator to manage and maintain RHEL servers in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for system upgrades, security compliance, and implementing automation solutions to optimize efficiency. This role is critical for supporting application teams and ensuring the reliability of our IT infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience with installing and managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers.
• Knowledge in creating automation scripts using tools like Ansible.
• Strong understanding of security policies and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain RHEL servers across various environments.
• Monitor system performance, perform upgrades, and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure systems comply with security standards.

Skills

Linux Administration

Automation Scripting

Troubleshooting

Networking

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Ansible

Bash

Python

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Role: Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator

Location: Annapolis, MD (Hybrid)

Duration: Long Term

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development, testing, and production environments.
• Performing system upgrades, patch management, and security hardening to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency.
• Implementing automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or Python to streamline system administration tasks.
• Configuring and maintaining Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management (IdM), and other Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ecosystem tools.
• Collaborating with security teams to ensure systems are protected against vulnerabilities and comply with security policies.
• Maintaining and optimizing storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Supporting application teams by providing guidance on best practices for Linux-based deployments.
• Maintaining documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Participating in on-call support and incident resolution activities as required.
• Setup Network File Server (NFS) and mount points.
• Configuring Chron jobs for both systems and applications.
• Offer or shall propose a resource possessing the following preferred skills, experience, and capabilities:
  
  

Role: Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator

Location: Annapolis, MD (Hybrid)

Duration: Long Term

Description

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development, testing, and production environments.
• Performing system upgrades, patch management, and security hardening to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency.
• Implementing automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or Python to streamline system administration tasks.
• Configuring and maintaining Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management (IdM), and other Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ecosystem tools.
• Collaborating with security teams to ensure systems are protected against vulnerabilities and comply with security policies.
• Maintaining and optimizing storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Supporting application teams by providing guidance on best practices for Linux-based deployments.
• Maintaining documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Participating in on-call support and incident resolution activities as required.
• Setup Network File Server (NFS) and mount points.
• Configuring Chron jobs for both systems and applications.
• Offer or shall propose a resource possessing the following preferred skills, experience, and capabilities:
  
  

Experience With

• Working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking.
• Administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:
• Oracle WebLogic Servers ii Oracle Database Servers
• Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge
• Apache Web Servers
• vSphere hosted RHEL Servers.
• Rubrik backup systems.
• Oracle Database backups. viii PeopleSoft
• Mobius
• Elastic Search xi Oracle OBI
• CVS (Concurrent Version System)
• Red Hat performance tuning.
• Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery.
• Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability.
• Application development.
• Red Hat Support.
• Electronic Imaging Support.
  
  

Skill Required 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.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

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