Senior Linux Infrastructure Ops Administrator

• Remote, Contract Role

RedStream Technology is searching for a experienced Linux administrator that has experience working in operational support environment.    The role will be a balance of operations and project work in a highly secure, private cloud environment. 

Responsibilities:

• Linux System Hardening and Engineering: Serve as the deep technical resource for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating systems, overseeing security baselines configured according to industry standards, such as CIS.
• Automation and Configuration Management: Design, implement, and maintain robust infrastructure automation solutions using tools like Ansible and Ansible Tower, leveraging languages such as Bash or Python, and structured formats like YAML.
• Core System Administration: Administer and maintain core virtualization technologies, specifically the VMware vSphere (ESXi v.7.0+ / vCenter) environment, focusing on Linux host optimization and performance.
• DNS: Expertise deploying, monitoring and maintaining DNS/DSNSEC systems.
• Networking and Connectivity: Manage the configuration of core Linux components interacting with software-defined networking.
• Security and Access Control: Manage server access controls and identities, administering secrets via Thycotic Secret Server/Delinea deployments.
• Proactive Maintenance and Disaster Recovery: Coordinate and execute internal patches, updates, and software upgrades using automated systems, and test data protection strategies, including Veeam backups and HPE Nimble Storage replication.
• Change Governance: Document and present changes for approval and execution to the Change Control Board.
• High-Impact Troubleshooting: Rapidly diagnose and resolve complex system faults reported by monitoring platforms like ScienceLogic to ensure continuous operational excellence.
• Operational Commitment: Actively participate in the 24x7x365 on call rotation for emergency response.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BSEE/BSCE/BSCS or MS preferred)
• 7+ years of expert Linux administration experience focused on designing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale private cloud environments.

A background check will be required for this role.