What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract - Linux Support Administrator position at Request Technology, LLC?
Contract Linux Support Administrator
Rate: Open
Location: Chicago, IL
Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
*Note to Third-Party firms/recruiters - candidates will be reviewed through email submission only; phone calls will be rejected*
Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in Linux system administration, with strong emphasis on RHEL
- Hands-on expertise with Ansible for configuration management and automation
- Strong knowledge of server deployment and configuration management
- Expertise in patch management and in-place system upgrade procedures, particularly for RHEL
- Proven troubleshooting skills for Linux systems and applications
- Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure management
- 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, Python, or other relevant languages
Bonus Points
- Experience with CentOS and/or Ubuntu
Responsibilities
- Deploy, configure, and maintain RHEL servers in physical, virtual, and AWS cloud environments
- Plan and execute in-place upgrades, patches, and version migrations for RHEL systems, ensuring minimal downtime and adherence to best practices
- Implement and manage automated server provisioning using Ansible and other automation tools
- 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 RHEL/Linux systems and applications
- Conduct regular review of vulnerability scan reports and implement remediation strategies
- Create content views and manage lifecycle environments in Red Hat Satellite
- Create and manage JIRA and ServiceNow tickets, workflows, and change management processes
- Monitor system health, performance, and capacity, taking proactive measures to prevent issues
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex RHEL server issues in a timely manner
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with organizational policies