Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator - Annapolis Maryland

Company: Trigyn Technologies Inc
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Posted On: 05/04/2025

Immediate long term contract opportunity for Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator with direct client in Annapolis, MD.

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Trigyn's direct client has a very long-term need (5 years) for a Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator in Annapolis, MD. The particulars of the position are as follows.

NOTE: LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY - This will be a HYBRID position. (3 days on site and 2 days remote)

Description:
The Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator will manage and optimize the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. The resource will be responsible for ensuring system stability, security, and performance while supporting a range of enterprise applications. This role requires advanced expertise in Linux administration, automation, troubleshooting, and security best practices.

Minimum qualifications:
--- Bachelor's degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field (as determined by the client).
--- Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator. (Certification must be issued by Red Hat and include the resource's valid certification number)

Preferred qualifications:
--- Ten (10) years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.
--- Ten (10) years of experience administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.

SCOPE OF WORK:
--- Installing, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development, testing, and production environments.
--- Performing system upgrades, patch management, and security hardening to ensure compliance with industry standards.
--- Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency.
--- Implementing automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or Python to streamline system administration tasks.
--- Configuring and maintaining Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management (IdM), and other Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ecosystem tools.
--- Collaborating with security teams to ensure systems are protected against vulnerabilities and comply with security policies.
--- Maintaining and optimizing storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
--- Supporting application teams by providing guidance on best practices for Linux-based deployments.
--- Maintaining documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
--- Participating in on-call support and incident resolution activities as required.
--- Setup Network File Server (NFS) and mount points.
--- Configuring Chron jobs for both systems and applications.

Preferred Skills, Experience, & Capabilities:

--- Working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking.
--- Administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.

Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:
--- Oracle WebLogic Servers
--- Oracle Database Servers
--- Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge
--- Apache Web Servers
--- vSphere hosted RHEL Servers.
--- Rubrik backup systems.
--- Oracle Database backups.
--- PeopleSoft
--- Mobius
--- Elastic Search
--- Oracle OBI
--- CVS (Concurrent Version System)

--- Red Hat performance tuning.
--- Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery.
--- Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability.
--- Application development.
--- Red Hat Support.
--- Electronic Imaging Support.

Ability to:
--- Work in a team environment.
--- Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel.
--- Demonstrate leadership skills.
--- Interface with users and helpdesk for day-to-day support.
--- Provide Backup/recovery and networking methodologies.
--- Troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.

Knowledge of:
--- Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning.



TRIGYN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER



About Trigyn: Trigyn is an IT Services Company that has been in business for 30 years with more than 1,500 resources deployed today. Trigyn is ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013 (ISMS) and CMMI Level 5 Certified. Trigyn is an E-Verify - Employer. More...

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