Lead Red Hat Linux Administrator

Prophecy Technologies

$95K — $115K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of relevant experience in Linux administration.
  • Strong L3-level expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  • Proficient in clustering technologies.
  • Experience with automation tools, specifically Ansible.
  • Basic knowledge of Unix/Linux commands.
  • Familiarity with AWS services.

Responsibilities

  • Provide L3-level support for mission-critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues related to operating systems, performance, storage, and networking.
  • Manage Red Hat Cluster environments to ensure high availability.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
  • Automate admin and configuration tasks using Ansible.
  • Implement system security measures, including hardening and patching.
  • Collaborate effectively with application, network, and security teams.

Benefits

  • Participation in on-call rotation for 24/7 production support.
  • Opportunities to work on cloud-based Linux workloads in AWS.
  • Involvement in preparing technical documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Full Job Description
Role Overview:

This role is for a Lead Red Hat Linux Administrator, serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with strong L3-level expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The position requires robust clustering knowledge, automation experience using Ansible, and working knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide L3-level support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems in mission-critical environments.
  • Troubleshoot complex OS, performance, storage, network, and application-level issues.
  • Manage and support Red Hat Cluster environments ensuring high availability and business continuity.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive measures.
  • Automate system administration and configuration management tasks using Ansible.
  • Implement system hardening, patching, upgrades, and security best practices.
  • Work on system performance tuning and capacity planning.
  • Collaborate with application, network, storage, and security teams.
  • Support cloud-based Linux workloads in AWS.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24x7 production support.
  • Prepare and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.

Required Skills:
  • Strong L3-level expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  • Strong clustering knowledge.
  • Automation experience using Ansible.
  • Working knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Strong collaboration skills.
  • Unix / Linux Basics and Commands.

Qualifications:
  • 2-4 years of experience.

Preferred Skills:
  • Experience with AWS services such as EC2, EBS, VPC, and IAM.

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