Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant

Job Description:

• The Offeror shall propose a resource that meet the following minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field (as determined by the AOC)
  • Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator.
• Certification must be issued by Red Hat and include the resource’s valid certification number.
• The AOC prefers the Offeror’s proposed resource to have the following qualifications:
  • Ten (10) or more years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.
  • Ten (10) or more years of experience administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
  • Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) field.

SCOPE OF WORK

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development, testing, and production environments.
• Performing system upgrades, patch management, and security hardening to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency.
• Implementing automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or Python to streamline system administration tasks.
• Configuring and maintaining Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management (IdM), and other Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ecosystem tools.
• Collaborating with security teams to ensure systems are protected against vulnerabilities and comply with security policies.
• Maintaining and optimizing storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Supporting application teams by providing guidance on best practices for Linux-based deployments.
• Maintaining documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Participating in on-call support and incident resolution activities as required.
• Setup Network File Server (NFS) and mount points.
• Configuring Chron jobs for both systems and applications.

RESOURCE(S) SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & CAPABILITIES

Experience with:

• Working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking.
• Administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:
  • Oracle WebLogic Servers
  • Oracle Database Servers
  • Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge
  • Apache Web Servers
  • vSphere hosted RHEL Servers.
  • Rubrik backup systems.
  • Oracle Database backups.
  • PeopleSoft
  • Mobius
  • Elastic Search
  • Oracle OBI
  • CVS (Concurrent Version System)
• Red Hat performance tuning.
• Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery
• Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availabilit
• Application development.
• Red Hat Suppo
• Electronic Imaging Support.

Ability to:

• Work in a team environment.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Interface with users and helpdesk for day-to-day support.
• Provide Backup/recovery and networking methodologies.
• Troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.

Knowledge of:

• Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning.