Senior Linux System Administrator, 6 Months, Raleigh, NC 27607 ( Hybrid )

[Ashok Malavathu]

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Please find my direct client job requirement for your consideration.

 

Title:             Senior Linux System Administrator

Location:   Raleigh, NC ( Hybrid )

Duration :  6 Months

Client :        State of North Carolina

Job Description:

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) requires the assistance of Linux (RedHat) administrator(s) for the implementation and operational support of (NC FAST) Applications on AWS/Hybrid cloud.

The primary role is to install and configure the Linux operating system as well as manage and maintain Linux-based systems on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.
The position will be responsible for the deployment, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and more. It will also be responsible for 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.
Strong knowledge of Linux administration, AWS, and networking are required for this role.
This position is required to be on call for evenings and weekends to meet business needs.

·Manage, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development, staging, and production environments

·Build New and Manage existing home-grown Linux scripts for ongoing Operations using shell scripting (Bash/Python)

·Handle User management, permissions, and accesscontrol (RBAC, sudo policies)

·Manage patching, upgrades, and package installation based on Dev and Security team advice.

·Implement system hardening and least privilege security best practices

·Manage and Upgrade Support for backup and recovery processes at the OS level

·Collaborate with Application Development and other Operation team members for deployment strategies and environment stability

·Perform system monitoring, performance tuning,and troubleshooting

·Maintain Documentation for system configurations and procedures

·Work experience on AWS Storage (FSx, EBS, EFS, S3)and Terraform is plus.

 

Skill	Required / Desired	Amount	of Experience

 

Strong experience with Linux administration experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux: RHEL on AWS platform

Required

3

Years

 

Architect, implement, and manage enterprise-grade authentication for Linux servers using Active Directory, SSSD, Kerberos, and LDAP/LDAPS.

Required

5

Years

 

Hands-on experience in performance monitoring enablement to manage the Scaling up and down of the environments

Required

3

Years

 

Apply STIG/hardening, manage OS-level firewalls, patching cycles, CIS controls, audit logging, SSH hardening, and vulnerability remediation.

Required

7

Years

 

Build and maintain automation using Ansible, shell scripting, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation).

Required

3

Years

 

Administer EC2 Linux instances across multiple AWS accounts (Prod / Non-Prod).

Required

3

Years

 

Experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS) like VPC, EC2, S3, RDS, ALB, SSM and EBS.

Required

3

Years

 

Troubleshoot authentication failures (Kerberos, LDAP), boot failures, kernel panics, network issues, file system issues (AWS ONTAP FSX/EBS/EFS).

Required

5

Years

 

Implement proactive alerting, metric dashboards, and log ingestion pipelines.

Required

5

Years

 

Strong scripting skills, specifically in Bash or Python

Required

7

Years

 

Create and maintain runbooks, architecture diagrams, troubleshooting guides, automation documentation, and onboarding materials for Linux operations.

Required

3

Years

 

Proficient with network tools such as iptables, Linux IPVS, HAProxy, etc

Required

3

Years

 

Experience with security best practices and implementing security controls in a AWS cloud environment

Required

3

Years

 

Linux certifications (RHCT, RHCE and LPIC) will be considered an advantage

Required

 

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Regards,

 

Ashok. M

Serenity Infotech, Inc.

950 Scales Road, Suwanee, Georgia 30024

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