Job Description

Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant

Hybrid (2 days remote, 3 days onsite)

• Normal working hours are between 8:00 a.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
• Onsite Interview

About the Job

• Duration: 1 year + extensions up to June 2030
• Location: Annapolis, MD
• Pay rate: Hourly
• Job ID: K23-0094-25L-7

Objective:

The Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator will manage and optimize the client's Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. The resource 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.

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

Qualifications:

• 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 the resource's valid certification number.

Experience with:

• 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 to:

• 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.

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.

About our Company

DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401 (K)

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