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Contract Linux Administration
Rate: Open
Location: Chicago, IL (local candidates only)
Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
Duration: 6 months
Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in Linux system administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
- Strong knowledge of server deployment and configuration management
- Expertise in patch management and system upgrade procedures
- Proven troubleshooting skills for Linux systems and applications
- Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure management
- Experience with Ansible
- Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools and remediation techniques
- Experience using ServiceNow for incident management, change management, and workflows
- Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM, etc.)
- Working knowledge of networking concepts and security principles
- Scripting skills in Bash/ksh, Python, or other relevant languages
Preferred
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Responsibilities
- Deploy, configure, and maintain Linux servers in both physical, virtual, and AWS cloud environments
- Implement and manage automated server provisioning using Ansible and other automation tools
- Plan and execute regular system patches and upgrades to ensure security and performance
- Design and implement AWS infrastructure following best practices and cost optimization strategies
- Manage AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, and other relevant services
- Identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities within Linux systems and applications
- Conduct regular review of vulnerability scans reports and implement remediation strategies
- Knowledge of creating content views and managing lifecycle environments in Red Hat Satellite
- Create and manage JIRA, ServiceNow tickets, workflows, and change management processes
- Monitor system health, performance, and capacity, taking proactive measures to prevent issues
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex server issues in a timely manner
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with organizational policies