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Senior Systems Administrator

Randstad Digital
Chicago, IL Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 10/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/15/2026
job summary:

Will be responsible for installing, operating, and maintaining environments consisting of servers running Red Hat Linux and VMware ESXi on HPE hardware and in Azure Cloud. Required Skills - Linux; Veeam; VMWare Job Duties - - Analyze, evaluate, plan, implement, configure, patch, upgrade and tune software and hardware in virtualized, highly available and stand-alone environments. - Document procedures and update standards for new or modified systems and environments. - Ability to work in a datacenter environment to provide technical support and asset management - Follow Change Management policy and Incident resolution timelines. Open and respond to required Change Requests and Work Tickets. - Review Red Hat and VMware security notifications and deploy updates if deemed necessary. - Gather, evaluate, and measure data on performance/capacity and report on key measurements. - Proactively identify problems and provide solutions to management before implementing change. - Prevent downtime, increase system availability, monitor performance, manage disk capacity, and ensure system security. - Design solutions to technical problems and implementation of new systems or infrastructure changes. - Monitor critical systems and take corrective actions prior to failures. - Prepare for disaster recovery and ensure that appropriate backups are completed and tested using Veeam Backup & Replication, including the management of Linux-based backup repositories and VMware proxies. - Troubleshoot software and hardware failures and identify network problems. Open necessary calls with vendors for support, prioritize and escalate. - Establish and maintain security and integrity controls. - Performs additional responsibilities as assigned. - Reviews current and emerging information technology and trends and provides short and long term roadmaps





location: Telecommute

job type: Solutions

salary: $56 - 76 per hour

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

- Analyze, evaluate, plan, implement, configure, patch, upgrade and tune software and hardware in virtualized, highly available and stand-alone environments.


- Document procedures and update standards for new or modified systems and environments.


- Ability to work in a datacenter environment to provide technical support and asset management


- Follow Change Management policy and Incident resolution timelines. Open and respond to required Change Requests and Work Tickets.


- Review Red Hat and VMware security notifications and deploy updates if deemed necessary.


- Gather, evaluate, and measure data on performance/capacity and report on key measurements.


- Proactively identify problems and provide solutions to management before implementing change.


- Prevent downtime, increase system availability, monitor performance, manage disk capacity, and ensure system security.


- Design solutions to technical problems and implementation of new systems or infrastructure changes.


- Monitor critical systems and take corrective actions prior to failures.


- Prepare for disaster recovery and ensure that appropriate backups are completed and tested using Veeam Backup & Replication, including the management of Linux-based backup repositories and VMware proxies.


- Troubleshoot software and hardware failures and identify network problems. Open necessary calls with vendors for support, prioritize and escalate.


- Establish and maintain security and integrity controls.


- Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.


- Reviews current and emerging information technology and trends and provides short and long term roadmaps




qualifications:

Job Requirements - - Minimum 11 years' experience managing and maintaining Red Hat Linux and VMware environments including Red Hat Clustering, Resilient Storage and High Availability. - Experience with upgrading and patching using Red Hat Satellite required. - Proficient in scripting to create, modify, execute, and automate scripts to perform needed system functions. Red Hat Ansible a plus. - Experience with Backup, Recovery, Data Protection - expert proficiency with Veeam Backup & Replication required (experience with Dell EMC Avamar or similar legacy backup utility is a plus). - Experience with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Proliant BL Blade and DL Rack servers, c7000 and Synergy 12000 enclosures. - Experience with provisioning storage and overall SAN knowledge. 3PAR/Alletra Storage Array Administration a plus. - Experience with Red Hat ReaR/Kickstart tools, VMware appliances such as Site Recovery Manager/vRealize Operations Manager, and HPE GreenLake Edge-to-Cloud Platform a plus. - Solid understanding of UNIX-related network services: NFS, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(s), etc. - Understanding and/or experience in technical support. - Excellent problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills. Desired Skills & Experience - - 11 years experience in hybrid enterprise infrastructure (OnPrem / Cloud) - Proficiency in automation tools, CI/CD process, configuration, and scripting languages - Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker / Kubernetes) - Strong collaboration, interpersonal, problem-solving skills - Strong knowledge of IT security requirements




skills:

3PAR,Ansible,Cloud,Cloud Platform,Clustering,disk capacity,containerization technologies,CI/CD,IT security,disaster recovery,Site Recovery,Storage Array,Docker,DNS,HTTP(s),information technology,Kubernetes,Linux-based,NFS,network services,monitor performance,Red Hat,Red Hat Linux,scripting languages,Troubleshoot software,system availability,High Availability,TCP/IP,UNIX,Veeam,VMware,communication,interpersonal skills,Resilient,problem solving,problem-solving skills,Proactively,collaboration,Administration,asset management,automate,automation tools,Change Management,corrective actions,Data Protection,EMC,infrastructure,measurements,Satellite,system security,technical support




Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.


It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.



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