Sr. Red Hat Linux Administrator

HRUCKUS; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

HRUCKUS is seeking a Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator for a hybrid role in Annapolis, MD. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, managing RHEL environments while ensuring system stability and security. Responsibilities include system upgrades, performance monitoring, and implementing automation scripts. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work with a veteran-owned firm focused on technical recruiting for the DoD.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.
• RHCSA or RHCE certification required.
• Experience with Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Implement automation scripts to streamline administration tasks.

Skills

Linux Administration

Automation

Troubleshooting

Security Best Practices

Networking

Education

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

Tools

Ansible

Bash

Python

Red Hat Satellite

Oracle WebLogic

Oracle Database

vSphere

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Base pay range

$105,000.00/yr - $125,000.00/yr

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Veteran Owned Firm Seeking Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator for Hybrid Assignment based in Annapolis, MD

My name is Stephen Hrutka, and I am the owner of a Veteran Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC focused on Technical/ Cleared Recruiting for the DoD and IC.

HRUCKUS helps other Veteran-Owned businesses recruit for positions across the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other cutting-edge R&D related defense agencies.

Our client is seeking a Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator. The ideal candidate is a DMV resident with 10-15 years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator and administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems; RHCSA or RHCE required and non-negotiable.

If you’re interested, I'd be glad to provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.

Thanks,

www.hruckus.com

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS is seeking a Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator with over 10 years of experience. The successful candidate will manage and optimize the AOC’s Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. They will also be responsible for ensuring system stability, security, and performance while supporting a range of enterprise applications. This role requires advanced expertise in Linux administration, automation, troubleshooting, and security best practices.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• 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.
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) issued by Red Hat.
• Bachelor’s degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Experience with Working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking.
• Experience with Administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Experience with Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:
• Oracle WebLogic Servers
• Oracle Database Servers
• Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge
• vSphere hosted RHEL Servers
• Rubrik backup systems
• Oracle Database backups
• PeopleSoft
• Elastic Search
• Oracle OBI
• Experience with Red Hat performance tuning.
• Experience with Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability.
• Experience with Application development.
• Experience with Red Hat Support.
• Experience with Electronic Imaging Support.
• Ability to Work in a team environment.
• Ability to Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel.
• Ability to Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Ability to Interface with users and helpdesk for day-to-day support.
• Ability to Provide Backup/recovery and networking methodologies.
• Ability to Troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.
• Knowledge of Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services, Government Administration, and Government Relations Services

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