Support System Administrator - RHEL and Windows

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Support System Administrator
DURATION: Long term
Client:  Texas Department of Public Safety
Location: Austin, TX - Onsite

The Support System Administrator will be responsible for supporting the migration and modernization of EOL systems, including legacy systems running older versions of Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux . The role will focus on upgrading these systems to supported OS versions (e.g., Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, RHEL 5/6/7/8/9) to ensure improved security, performance, and operational continuity.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience with RHEL 5/6/7/8/9, and Windows Server (2008-2022).
• Proficiency in system administration for both Linux (RHEL 5/6 and RHEL 7/8/9) and Windows environments.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills for legacy systems (RHEL 5/6 and older Windows versions).
• Experience with in-place upgrades and fresh installs for RHEL and older Windows versions to Windows Server.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible for RHEL, PowerShell, SCCM, for Windows).
• Proficient in system automation and scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Ansible).
• Strong security knowledge, including patch management, system hardening, and vulnerability scanning for both Windows and RHEL systems.
• Experience with backup and recovery solutions for legacy systems.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware).

II.  CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS