Role: Linux OS Engineer
Location: Minneapolis , MN (Hybrid)
Skills :Bash/Shell scripting, CentOS Linux Administrator, RedHat Linux Administrator, SUSE Linux Administrator, Ubuntu Linux Administrator
Position Summary
Must have Skills/Experience
1. Strong hands-on experience with Linux distribution Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
2. Proficiency in system installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
3. Experience with Bash, Python, or Perl scripting. Ability to automate routine administration tasks, system monitoring, and deployments using tools such as Ansible
4. System Performance and Troubleshooting
(a)Strong knowledge of Linux processes, memory management, file systems, networking, and kernel concepts.
(b)Ability to analyze logs, identify root causes, and resolve performance or availability issues.
5. Security and Compliance
(a)Knowledge of Linux hardening, user/access management, security patching, SELinux, auditing, and vulnerability remediation.
(b)Experience following enterprise security and compliance standards.
6.Hands-on experience supporting Linux workloads in AWS Cloud.
Experience with:EC2/EBS/VPC/IAM/CloudWatch/Auto Scaling
Patching of EC2 instances using AWS native patching solutions
We are seeking an experienced Linux Operating System Engineer to manage maintain and support enterprise Linux infrastructure across both On-premises Data Centers and AWS Cloud environments The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 8 administration automation troubleshooting infrastructure operations and IT Service Management processes utilizing ITIL best practices and ServiceNow
Top 3 to 5 Requirements
1. Strong Handson experience with Linux distribution Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL
2. Proficiency in system installation configuration patching upgrades and troubleshooting
3. Experience with Bash Python or Perl scripting Ability to automate routine administration tasks system monitoring and deployments using tools such as Ansible
4. System Performance and Troubleshooting
· Strong knowledge of Linux processes memory management file systems networking and kernel concepts
· Ability to analyze logs identify root causes and resolve performance or availability issues
5. Security and Compliance
· Knowledge of Linux hardening user access management security patching SELinux auditing and vulnerability remediation
· Experience following enterprise security and compliance standards
Key Responsibilities
Administer maintain and support RHEL 8 servers in both On-premises and AWS environments
Perform Linux server provisioning configuration patching upgrades and lifecycle management
Manage system performance capacity planning and availability to ensure compliance with service level agreements SLAs
Monitor infrastructure health and proactively address performance bottlenecks and operational risks
Troubleshoot complex Linux OS application storage and network related issues
Implement OS hardening security controls vulnerability remediation and compliance requirements
Manage AWSbased Linux workloads including EC2 instances EBS storage security groups and cloud networking components
Collaborate with application database network and security teams to resolve incidents and support business services
Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash Python or Ansible to streamline operational tasks
Support backup recovery disaster recovery and high availability solutions
Execute change incident problem and request management activities in accordance with ITIL processes
Utilize ServiceNow for incident tracking change implementation problem management and service requests
Create and maintain operational documentation technical procedures and knowledge base articles
Participate in on call support and major incident management activities as required
Required Skills Experience
Linux Administration
5 years of Linux system administration experience
Strong expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 8
Experience managing enterprise Linux environments at scale
Cloud Infrastructure
Handson experience supporting Linux workloads in AWS Cloud
Experience with
EC2
EBS
VPC
IAM
CloudWatch
Auto Scaling
Automation Scripting
Proficiency in
Bash Shell Scripting
Python
Ansible
Troubleshooting
Strong knowledge of
Linux Kernel
Systemd
LVM
File Systems XFS EXT4
Networking TCPIP DNS SSH NFS
IT Service Management
Strong understanding of ITIL Framework
Practical experience with
Incident Management
Change Management
Problem Management
Service Request Fulfillment
ServiceNow
Experience using ServiceNow for
Incident management
Change requests
Problem records
CMDB updates
Reporting and SLA tracking
Mandatory Skills: Bash/Shell scripting, CentOS Linux Administrator, RedHat Linux Administrator, SUSE Linux Administrator, Ubuntu Linux Administrator
Skills
Mandatory Skills: Bash/Shell scripting, CentOS Linux Administrator, RedHat Linux Administrator, SUSE Linux Administrator, Ubuntu Linux Administrator
