Linux Engineer
Ignite IT - Innovation & Technology
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Maryland • United States
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About the role
- Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for the RHEL 7 to RHEL 9 migration project.
- Develop migration strategies, including in-place upgrades, new builds, and application re-platforming.
- Actively partner with application owners to assess application compatibility with RHEL 9, identify dependencies, and develop test plans.
- Provide hands-on support to application teams during migration, troubleshooting package, library, and configuration-related issues.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the RHEL 7, 8, and 9 server fleet, including provisioning, configuration, and decommissioning.
- Develop and maintain automation solutions using Ansible, Bash, or Python for patching, configuration management, and system builds.
- Manage RHEL subscriptions, repositories, and patching lifecycles using Red Hat Satellite.
- Perform system hardening and ensure compliance with federal security standards (NIST, FISMA, and DISA STIGs).
- Serve as a senior escalation point for all Linux-related incidents, performing advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Monitor system performance, capacity, and health, implementing proactive measures to ensure stability.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including system diagrams, build guides, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Participate in an on-call rotation for 24/7/365 operational support.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be able to pass a background investigation to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or 4+ additional years of equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of dedicated experience as a Linux/RHEL Engineer or Administrator in a large-scale, 24/7 data center environment.
- Expert-level proficiency with RHEL 7 and RHEL 8 system administration.
- Demonstrated experience with RHEL 9, including installation, configuration, and migration.
- Proven experience planning and executing a large-scale OS migration (e.g., RHEL 6 to 7, or 7 to 8/9).
- Strong, documented experience supporting application owners and development teams during OS or platform migrations.
- Strong proficiency in scripting and automation (Bash and/or Ansible).
- Hands-on experience with Red Hat Satellite for patch management and provisioning.
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS) and storage (SAN/LUNs) as they relate to RHEL.
Benefits
- 401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
- Health Insurance - 3 plans to select from
- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- AD&D
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Referral program
- Paid Legal Plan
- and more....
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
RHEL 7RHEL 8RHEL 9Linux system administrationscriptingautomationmigration strategiessystem hardeningtroubleshootingroot cause analysis
Soft Skills
technical leadsubject matter expertcollaborationproblem-solvingdocumentationcommunicationproactive measuressupporting application ownersplanningexecution
Certifications
Public Trust security clearance