Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator

Prophecy Technologies

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

Qualifications

  • 4-6 years of Linux system administration experience.
  • L3-level expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux is essential.
  • Strong clustering knowledge preferred.
  • Experience with automation using Ansible is important.
  • Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, EBS, VPC, and IAM is a bonus.

Responsibilities

  • Provide L3-level support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems in critical environments.
  • Troubleshoot complex OS, performance, storage, network, and application issues.
  • Manage and support Red Hat Cluster environments to ensure high availability.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
  • Automate system administration tasks using Ansible.
  • Implement system hardening, patching, upgrades, and security best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
  • Support cloud-based Linux workloads in AWS.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and deliver 24x7 production support.
  • Maintain technical documentation and standard operating procedures.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical systems in a collaborative environment.
  • Exposure to advanced technologies including Red Hat Cluster and AWS.
  • Chance to influence best practices in system security and performance.
  • Participation in an on-call rotation for varied experience in production support.
  • Opportunities for professional growth through complex problem-solving.
Full Job Description
Role Overview:

Seeking a Linux Subject Matter Expert (SME) with robust L3-level expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The role requires strong knowledge of clustering, automation using Ansible, and working familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This position demands strong collaboration skills 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 (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM - good to have).
  • Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24x7 production support.
  • Prepare and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.

Required Skills:
  • Unix / Linux Basics and Commands
  • RedHat Linux

Qualifications:
  • 4-6 years of experience in Linux system administration.
  • Demonstrated L3-level expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Preferred Skills:
  • Strong clustering knowledge.
  • Automation experience using Ansible.
  • Working knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), including EC2, EBS, VPC, and IAM.

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