What are the responsibilities and job description for the Red Hat Linux System Administrator position at NewGen Technologies?
NewGen Technologies has an opening for a Red Hat Linux System Administrator to support the Intelligence Sector.
The job duties are as follows:
- Manage the full lifecycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers, including deployment, configuration, patching, and maintenance on virtual platforms (VMware).
- Use Red Hat Satellite for large-scale system management, including:
- Configuring and managing software repositories, content views, and life cycle environments.
- Orchestrating patch management and security updates across the enterprise infrastructure to ensure compliance.
- Develop and implement automation for routine administrative tasks and infrastructure deployment using Ansible and Bash/Python scripting.
- Conduct advanced system monitoring, performance tuning, and root cause analysis to ensure optimal system health, stability, and performance.
- Create and maintain detailed system documentation, procedures, and knowledge base articles for use by other team members and junior administrators.
Requirements
- TS/SCI CI Poly Clearance
- Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 3 years, master’s and 4 years, bachelor’s and 6 years, associates and 8 years or HS diploma and 10 years. Required qualifications include the following:
- Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
- 3-6 years of experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating within a team and with stakeholders.
Desired Skills
- Practical experience applying DISA STIGs and DoD security checklists for system hardening in a production environment.
- Ability to automate STIG compliance tasks and configuration management using scripting (Bash, Python) and configuration management tools like Ansible.
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or other advanced Red Hat Specialist certifications.
About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ