Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant

Role: Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant

POP: 12+ months Contract

Location: Hybrid (3 days on-site in Annapolis, MD)

JOB SCOPE:

The Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator will manage and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. The Administrator will be responsible for ensuring system stability, security, and performance while supporting a range of enterprise applications. This role requires advanced expertise in Linux administration, automation, troubleshooting, and security best practices.

REQUIRED SKILLS :

• Bachelor s degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator

• Certification must be issued by Red Hat and include a valid certification number.

• 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.
• Providing Backup/recovery and networking methodologies.
• Troubleshooting at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.
• Knowledge of Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning

PREFERRED SKILLS :

• 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.

TASKS :

• 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.

CANDIDATES NEED TO PROVIDE:

• A copy of bachelor s degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field
• A copy of the Resource s Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator certification
• 3 references for 3 different projects with similar experience