Linux Operating Systems Engineer

Location: Minneapolis, MN (Day 1 Onsite 4 Days/Week)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Experience: 12+ Years

We are seeking an experienced Linux Operating Systems Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8), scripting, automation, AWS infrastructure, and security compliance. The ideal candidate should have experience managing large-scale enterprise Linux environments, resolving complex infrastructure issues, and supporting production systems.

• Linux Administration: Install, configure, maintain, patch, upgrade, and troubleshoot RHEL 8 systems. Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Linux administration experience in enterprise environments.
• Automation & Scripting: Strong proficiency in Bash, Python, or Perl scripting. Experience using Ansible to automate system administration, configuration management, monitoring, and deployments.
• System Performance & Troubleshooting: Strong understanding of Linux processes, memory management, kernel concepts, Systemd, LVM, and file systems (XFS, EXT4). Ability to analyze logs, perform root-cause analysis, and resolve performance and availability issues.
• Networking: Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, SSH, NFS, and Linux network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Security & Compliance: Hands-on experience with Linux hardening, SELinux, user/access management, security patching, auditing, vulnerability remediation, and enterprise compliance standards.
• AWS Cloud Infrastructure: Experience supporting Linux workloads on AWS, including EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and Auto Scaling.
• ITIL & Service Management: Strong understanding of ITIL processes, including Incident, Change, Problem, and Service Request Management.
• ServiceNow: Practical experience managing incidents, change requests, problem records, CMDB updates, reporting, and SLA tracking.
• Production Support: Ability to troubleshoot critical infrastructure issues, maintain system stability, and ensure operational reliability across enterprise Linux environments.

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of overall IT experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Linux system administration.
• Strong expertise in RHEL 8, Bash/Python/Perl scripting, and Linux security & compliance.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale Linux environments and AWS infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting, automation, and root-cause analysis capabilities.
• Willingness to work onsite in Minneapolis, MN, four days per week from Day 1.