Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant

Annapolis, MD and United States - Remote

Attain Partners is an innovative consulting firm dedicated to disrupting the status quo to change the world and improve the lives of those we touch. From strategy to technology and everywhere in between, our experts use their unique skills to advance the important missions of education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government clients.  

People are at the center of all we do, and that’s why we empower career growth, provide industry-leading benefits packages, encourage a flexible work environment, and foster a culture of inclusion to support the needs of our team. We share a collective passion for our mission and our people. Guided by our seven core values, The Attain Way, our vision is the foundation of our culture—to be and attain the best. 

Place of Performance

Work shall be performed in a hybrid setting each week, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm EST, as follows:

  • Two (2) days remote at a suitable off-site location
  • Three (3) days on site in Annapolis, MD

 

We are seeking a Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator to join our team to manage and optimize our state and local government client’s Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. The resource will be responsible for ensuring system stability, security, and performance while supporting a range of enterprise applications. This role requires advanced expertise in Linux administration, automation, troubleshooting, and security best practices.

 

Job Responsibilities

  • 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.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field (degrees in Economics or Masters in Business Administration are pre-determined as not related).
  • Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE). The certification must be in valid (current) status.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Experience in a complex networked system environment with strong networking.
  • Administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
  • Red Hat performance tuning
  • Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery.
  • Experience working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability.
  • Electronic Imaging Support.
  • 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)
  • Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively with internal and external personnel.
  • Ability to troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.
  • 10+ years of experience administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
  • 15+ years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) field.

 

 

Additional Information

Attain Partners values your mental, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package starts on your first day of employment and includes benefits such as:

  • Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and employee assistance and discount programs
  • 11 paid federal holidays and flexible unlimited time off (UTO)
  • Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
  • Flexible career paths – our career tracks provide advancement, mobility, and flexibility as you continue to grow with us
  • A healthy environment where we value unique experiences, and care about everything that makes you, you.

 

Attain Partners is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Individual base salary for this position is unique to each candidate and will be commensurate with experience, education, and skills, ranging between $125,000 - $145,000. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. 

Interested in this position but the compensation isn’t quite right? Let us know your expectations, and we’ll see if we can make it happen based on your qualifications. 

 

Attain Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. For more Information visit EEO, EEO Poster Supplement, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). 

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. 

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