Red Hat Linux Administrator :: Annapolis, MD 21401 (three days onsite, two days remote Need locals with DL Copy)

Position: Red Hat Linux Administrator

Location: Annapolis, MD 21401 (three days onsite, two days remote Need locals with DL Copy)

Duration: Five years

Interview mode: Face to Face Interview

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) field.
• 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.
• Experience:
• Working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking
• Administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems
• Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:
• Oracle WebLogic Servers
• Oracle Database Servers
• Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge
• Apache Web Servers
• vSphere hosted RHEL Servers
• Rubrik backup systems
• Oracle Database backups
• PeopleSoft
• Mobius
• Elastic Search
• Oracle OBI
• CVS (Concurrent Version System)
• Red Hat performance tuning
• Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery
• Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability
• Application development
• Red Hat Support
• Electronic Imaging Support
• Ability:
• Work in a team environment
• Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel
• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Interface with users and helpdesk for day-to-day support
• Provide Backup/recovery and networking methodologies
• Troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.
• Knowledge of Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator. Certification must be issued by Red Hat and include the resource's valid certification number.

Educational Requirement: Bachelor's degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field (as determined by the AOC).

Akshit Sisonia - Sr. Technical Recruiter

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