Senior Linux System Administrator
DataStaff, Inc. is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Durham, NC.
*This position is hybrid
*This position is required to be on call for evenings and weekends to meet business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Implementation and operational support of Applications on AWS/Hybrid cloud.
- Install and configure the Linux operating system as well as manage and maintain Linux-based systems on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.
- Deployment, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and more.
- System maintenance by reviewing error logs, system backups, monitoring system performance to prevent slowdowns and disruptions, License deployments and setup, may include setting up a Linux Satellite server and deployment manager, and providing any needed technical support.
- Provide hands-on technical support for system security monitoring and optimizing the performance of these systems, as well as troubleshooting and resolving any issues that may arise.
- Managing and maintaining other related technologies such as DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM).
- Strong knowledge of Linux administration, AWS, and networking are required for this role.
Required Skills:
- 3 Years - Strong experience with Linux administration experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux: RHEL on AWS platform
- 5 Years - Strong Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting Linux systems and applications
- 3 Years - Hands-on experience in performance monitoring enablement to manage the Scaling up and down of the environments
- 7 Years - Experience with Linux OS Patch (including taking snapshots of instances before applying updates) and OS Level Vulnerability Management
- 3 Years - Strong experience with Cookie Security, Web Browser Security, Server side encryptions, Data Encryption at Rest and Key management
- 3 Years - Strong experience with Image Management using Redhat Image
- 3 Years - Experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS) like EC2, S3, FSx, and EBS.
- 5 Years - Experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Cloudformation, Terraform
- 7 Years - Strong scripting skills, specifically in Bash or Python
- 3 Years - Strong understanding of networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, and routing
- 3 Years - Proficient with network tools such as iptables, Linux IPVS, HAProxy, etc
- 5 Years - Experience in performing multi-platform volume management using SVM, LVM, ZFS, NAS, and the VERITAS volume manager
- 3 Years - Experience with security best practices and implementing security controls in a AWS cloud environment
- 7 Years - Experience in user account management for large organization
Desired Skill:
- Linux certifications (RHCT, RHCE and LPIC) will be considered an advantage
This opportunity is available as a corp-to-corp or a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401K program available for employees after 6 months.