Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant

Title: Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant- Only W2

Duration: 2+ years

Location: Annapolis, MD 21401

Responsibilities Include:

• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s or postgraduate degree in Engineering/Computer Science or related.
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (must include valid cert number).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ten (10) or more years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) field.