Job Description
Contact Details:
1.Saravanan Ganesan
Email: Saravanan.ganesan@peer-consulting.com
Cell: (732) 802-7358
Job Title: Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant
Location: Annapolis, MD (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Duration: 60 Months
Years of Experience: 10+ Yrs.
Required Hours/Week: 40hrs./Week
Notes:
- On-site response required within 24 hours if called.
- Must be available for an in-person interview at the end-client's location if shortlisted.
- Consultant must comply with Judiciary protocols, including health/safety requirements (e.g., vaccination, screening, PPE)
- Valid Red Hat Certification(Must Have):
- Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) OR
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- Certification ID must be verifiable
Job Summary :
- The end-client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant to manage and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
- The role demands deep technical expertise in Linux systems administration, automation, and enterprise-level infrastructure support.
- This consultant will support application deployments, monitor system health, and ensure high availability, security, and performance of systems supporting critical judicial functions.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across dev/test/prod environments.
- Perform system upgrades, patching, and security hardening.
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive solutions.
- Automate system administration tasks using Ansible, Bash, or Python.
- Administer Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management (IdM), and associated ecosystem tools.
- Support enterprise applications such as Oracle WebLogic, PeopleSoft, ElasticSearch, and others.
- Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and participate in vulnerability remediation.
- Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery operations.
- Create and maintain detailed system documentation and procedures.
- Provide guidance and support to development and operations teams.
- Participate in on-call rotation for incident resolution.
- Configure and manage NFS shares and Cron jobs.
- Respond on-site within 24 hours when required.
Must-Have Skills:
- Advanced experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
- Automation skills using Ansible, Bash, or Python .
- Experience configuring and managing Red Hat Satellite and IdM .
- Strong troubleshooting skills at the OS, application, and database levels.
- Experience supporting 24/7 mission-critical environments.
- Ability to configure load balancing, partitioning, backups, and DR solutions.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work in team settings.
Preferred Skills:
- 10+ years of Red Hat Linux system administration experience.
- 10+ years of experience administering AIX (IBM pSeries) systems.
- 15+ years of experience in the IT industry.
- Experience with:
- Oracle WebLogic Servers
- Oracle and Progress Databases
- Apache Web Servers
- vSphere-hosted RHEL systems
- Rubrik backup systems
- PeopleSoft, Mobius, Elastic Search, Oracle OBI, CVS
- Experience in Red Hat performance tuning.
- Background in application development and electronic imaging support.
Qualifications / Certifications Required:
- Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in Computer Science , Engineering , or a related IT field
- (Note: Degrees such as MBA or Agricultural Economics are not considered related)
- Valid Red Hat Certification :
- Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) OR
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- Certification ID must be verifiable
- Red Hat certification (current or non-current accepted)
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