POSITION SUMMARY:
InquisIT is seeking a hands-on
Senior Linux Administrator to join in in Washington DC whose role is to support the administration, maintenance, security, and performance of enterprise Linux environments for a federal government customer. Responsibilities include provisioning, patching, upgrading, troubleshooting, and optimizing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, along with supporting automation, virtualization, and web/application server technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, independently resolve complex issues, and collaborate with technical teams to ensure secure, reliable, and efficient system operations.
This is an on-site position in Washington DC.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Provide operations, maintenance, and engineering support for production, development, and test systems
- Configure, administer, and maintain documentation for Linux operating systems
- Maintain availability and integrity of Linux infrastructure and IT systems
- Maintain connectivity and functionality of systems and applications within the enterprise
- Identify technical requirements and make recommendations for future upgrade, optimization, consolidation, and decommissioning activities
- Troubleshoot, analyze, isolate, and resolve problems reported by IT support staff and end-users
- Tests, documents, communicates, and releases changes to the enterprise
- Monitor, evaluate, and report system performance and security posture
- Designing and implementing highly available systems and services
- Implement and maintain strict security baselines on all systems (DISA STIG, CIS Benchmark, NIST800.53)
Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 8-10 years of related technical experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience supporting physical and virtual servers, data backup/recovery, and patch management
- Experience with RedHat Linux 8.x/9.x administration and automation
- Experience with Oracle WebLogic 7.x
- Experience supporting IBM middleware stack to include but not limited to WebSphere Application Server 9.x/Liberty (WebSphere containerization) and IBM Security Verify Access 10.x
- Experience integrating middleware components with Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
- Advanced understanding of Apache Tomcat 9.x, Apache HTTP Server, and ColdFusion
- Experience installing, configuring, and managing Open Text Documentum Document Management Server
- Scripting experience (e.g., Ansible, Python, Shell, Ruby, Perl)
- Experience managing a complex Linux enterprise environment with Red Hat Satellite
- Strong working knowledge using tools such as Zabbix, Grafana, or Nagios to monitor systems, metrics, and create actionable dashboards
- Experience deploying and maintaining virtualized environments using VMWare
Preferred Skills and Certifications:- Red Hat Certified Engineer (Required)
- Red Hat Certified Architect
- ITILv3 Foundations
*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.
