Senior RedHat Administrator

Local to DMV area only!

Key Required Skills:

• RHEL Enterprise Linux 6.x/7.x/8.x Platform Administration, RHEL Ansible Playbook Development, Experience in issue or problem analysis and troubleshooting.

Position Description:

• Tasks beyond RHEL Administration tasks and lead efforts in developing new strategies for operational efficiencies

• Work with applications teams and stakeholders as the platform technical lead

• Work with highly experienced and technical resources

• Assist technical leads in implementing systems and software updates

• Deploy RHEL patches and platform updates

• Document processes, procedures and configurations

• Perform daily operations support functions, including problem isolation and resolution

• Provide status updates of task and project updates

• Provide system administration support

• Troubleshoot platform and application issues

• All other duties as assigned or directed

Skills Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field

• 7 years of experience as a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x/8.x Platform Administration (administration, installation, configuration, optimization, backup & recovery)

• 7 years of experience with performance tuning & troubleshooting, identifying and resolving memory, CPU, access, networking, disk I/O, etc.

• 5 years of experience working Virtual Platforms

• 5 years of experience working with Ansible Playbooks

• 3 years of experience with scripting languages for automation tasks and deployments (e.g., Bash Shell and Python)

• Expertise in the Linux command-line environment

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Required Skills:

• Solid experience as a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Administrator

• Excellent knowledge and experience with RHEL applications and tools – Ansible, Satellite, RHEVM, etc.

• Experience in providing support for installation, configuration and troubleshooting of middleware applications

Desired Skills:

• Adept at working independently, but also in a team environment

• Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions in a fast-paced, deadline driven enterprise environment

• Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements, techniques, and tools to ensure high availability of systems

• Experience developing and maintaining Red Hat Ansible Playbooks

• Prior Federal government experience

• Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts to a dynamic work environment

• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities

Education:

• Master's degree and 6+ years of experience in a training-related field or bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in a training-related field

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust