Senior Linux System Administrator

Raleigh, NC, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Skills

  • Access Control
  • Active Directory
  • Amazon EC2
  • Amazon EFS
  • Amazon RDS
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Ansible
  • Application Development
  • Auditing
  • Authentication
  • Backup
  • Backup Administration
  • Bash
  • Cloud Computing
  • Collaboration
  • Computer Networking
  • Dashboard
  • Documentation
  • EBS
  • File Systems
  • Firewall
  • HAProxy
  • Hardening
  • IaaS
  • Identity Management
  • Kerberos
  • LDAP
  • LPIC
  • Linux
  • Linux Administration
  • Management
  • Network
  • Onboarding
  • Operating Systems
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Performance Tuning
  • Python
  • RBAC
  • RHCT
  • Recovery
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Remote Desktop Services
  • STIG
  • Satellite
  • Scripting
  • Secure Shell
  • Security Controls
  • Servers
  • Shell Scripting
  • Storage
  • System Monitoring
  • Technical Support
  • Terraform
  • Virtual Private Cloud
  • iptables

Summary

Title: Senior Linux System Administrator
Hybrid role - Onsite work is expected 2-3 days per week.
Submission Due: 05/05/2026
This position is required to be on call for evenings and weekends to meet business needs.
Note: Prior experience working for a state client is mandatory.

Job Description: The primary role is to install and configure the Linux operating system as well as manage and maintain Linux-based systems on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. The position will be responsible for the deployment, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and more. It will also be responsible for System maintenance by reviewing error logs, system backups, monitoring system performance to prevent slowdowns and disruptions, License deployments and setup, may include setting up a Linux Satellite server and deployment manager, and providing any needed technical support. Strong knowledge of Linux administration, AWS, and networking are required for this role.
• Manage, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development, staging, and production environments
• Build New and Manage existing home-grown Linux scripts for ongoing Operations using shell scripting (Bash/Python)
• Handle User management, permissions, and access control (RBAC, sudo policies)
• Manage patching, upgrades, and package installation based on Dev and Security team advice.
• Implement system hardening and least privilege security best practices
• Manage and Upgrade Support for backup and recovery processes at the OS level
• Collaborate with Application Development and other Operation team members for deployment strategies and environment stability
• Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
• Maintain Documentation for system configurations and procedures
• Work experience on AWS Storage (FSx, EBS, EFS, S3)and Terraform is plus.

Skill
Required / Desired
Amount of Experience
Strong experience with Linux administration experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux: RHEL on AWS platform
Required3
Architect, implement, and manage enterprise-grade authentication for Linux servers using Active Directory, SSSD, Kerberos, and LDAP/LDAPS.
Required5
Hands-on experience in performance monitoring enablement to manage the Scaling up and down of the environments
Required3
Apply STIG/hardening, manage OS-level firewalls, patching cycles, CIS controls, audit logging, SSH hardening, and vulnerability remediation.
Required7
Build and maintain automation using Ansible, shell scripting, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation).
Required3
Administer EC2 Linux instances across multiple AWS accounts (Prod / Non-Prod).
Required3
Experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS) like VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, ALB, SSM and EBS.
Required3
Troubleshoot authentication failures (Kerberos, LDAP), boot failures, kernel panics, network issues, file system issues (AWS ONTAP FSX/EBS/EFS).
Required5
Implement proactive alerting, metric dashboards, and log ingestion pipelines.
Required5
Strong scripting skills, specifically in Bash or Python
Required7
Create and maintain runbooks, architecture diagrams, troubleshooting guides, automation documentation, and onboarding materials for Linux operations.
Required3
Proficient with network tools such as iptables, Linux IPVS, HAProxy, etc
Required3
Experience with security best practices and implementing security controls in a AWS cloud environment
Required3
Linux certifications (RHCT, RHCE and LPIC) will be considered an advantage
Required 

 

 
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  • Position Id: 8959421
  • Posted 1 hour ago
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