Description

Key Responsibilities
·   Build, configure, patch, upgrade, harden, and support Linux servers and associated platform services.

·   Monitor health, capacity, logs, storage, processes, networking, and performance; resolve incidents and recurring problems.

·   Manage users, groups, sudo, SSH, packages, repositories, filesystems, services, and scheduled jobs.

·   Implement vulnerability remediation, secure baselines, certificate updates, and audit evidence.

·   Develop shell, Python, or Ansible automation for provisioning, configuration, validation, and reporting.

·   Support backup, recovery, clustering, disaster recovery, and continuity testing.

·   Collaborate with application, database, cloud, network, and security teams on releases and root-cause analysis.

·   Maintain CMDB accuracy, runbooks, configuration standards, and change records.

Required Qualifications
·   5+ years administering enterprise Linux, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux and/or comparable distributions.

·   Strong command-line, shell scripting, systemd, package management, storage, networking, and troubleshooting skills.

·   Experience with patching, hardening, vulnerability remediation, monitoring, backup, and ITSM processes.

·   Working knowledge of Ansible, Python, virtualization, and cloud platforms.

·   Ability to support scheduled maintenance and on-call rotations as required.

Preferred Qualifications
·   Red Hat, Linux Foundation, CompTIA Linux+, cloud, or automation certification.

·   Experience with containers, Kubernetes, satellite/repository management, clustering, and regulated environments

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree