IDC: Hiring: Red Hat Linux Administrator @ Woodlawn, MD (Onsite)

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We have the role of Red Hat Linux Administrator with our client. Below I have shared the detailed job description. Let me know if you are interested in discussing this role further.

Job Title: Red Hat Linux Administrator

Location: Woodlawn, MD (Onsite)

Duration: 6+ Months Contract

Experience: 15+ Years resume need.

Description: Our client is seeking a Senior Red Hat Administrator to support the Federal government, Division of Internet/Intranet Services (DIS) in Woodlawn, MD. This role provides advanced engineering, operations, and automation support across Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), multi-cloud ACI environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), container platforms (OpenShift, Kubernetes, EKS), and DIS enterprise services including Internet Messaging, DNS, and security-driven infrastructure operations. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in RHEL, automation at scale (Ansible/Tower/AAP, Satellite), cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and federal security compliance requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Administer, harden, and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9+) systems for DIS operational environments.
Build and maintain Ansible/Tower/AAP automation for OS configuration, patching, deployments, network/storage tasks, and cloud infrastructure provisioning.
Operate and support DIS Internet Messaging platforms (Sendmail/Postfix, SMTP Auth, LDAP sync), including YAML/Ansible-based server provisioning and Splunk log/report automation.
Manage UNIX/BIND DNS zones, automate zone maintenance, integrate with AD DNS, and ensure compliance with SSA security and change-management processes.
Support and operate OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS clusters, including deployment of OCI-compliant base images, namespace administration, and containerized application support.
Provide multi-cloud ACI operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP—compute, storage, networking, AMIs, IAM, encryption, monitoring, and DR/failover design.
Implement and support security operations including ATO documentation, POA&M tracking, continuous monitoring, vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection, event logging, and incident response.
Maintain Red Hat Satellite for patching, inventory, and configuration compliance.
Support virtualization infrastructure including VMware ESXi, vCenter, Horizon/VCF/Aria, Dell/EMC platforms, SAN administration, and backup/restore technologies.
Produce and maintain engineering documentation, runbooks, system architecture references, and CAPRS/ServiceNow problem and change records.
Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations, respond to incidents within required SLAs, and support weekend/off-hour maintenance windows.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

7+ years administering RHEL 7/8/9+ including installation, configuration, optimization, security hardening, and backup/recovery.
7+ years troubleshooting performance issues (CPU, memory, I/O, networking).
5+ years supporting virtualized environments (VMware ESXi/vCenter/VCF/Aria, KVM).
5+ years developing automation using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AAP, Bash, Python, or Perl.
Expertise in Linux command-line operations and enterprise-level troubleshooting.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
5 years of experience working Virtual Platforms
5 years of experience working with Ansible Playbooks
3 years of experience with scripting languages for automation tasks and deployments (e.g., Bash Shell and Python)
Expertise in the Linux command-line environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Deep experience with RHEL tools including Ansible, Satellite, CoreOS, OCI image creation, and automation pipelines.
Hands-on experience supporting Kubernetes/OpenShift/EKS clusters.
Advanced experience supporting AWS/Azure/GCP including computer, networking, IAM, encryption, DR/failover.
Experience managing Internet Messaging (Send mail/Postfix, LDAP, SMTP Auth), Splunk, and YAML/Ansible provisioning.
Experience supporting UNIX/BIND DNS in multi-platform environments.
Strong knowledge of federal security requirements including ATO, POA&M, continuous monitoring, vuln scanning, IDS/IPS, and CAPRS/ServiceNow workflows.
Experience automating cloud, server, network, and storage operations at enterprise scale.

Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:

Experience supporting DIS mission-critical systems.
Experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins) and Git/Bitbucket.
Federal government experience.
Strong ability to operate independently and document complex processes.
Experience with SAN technologies, backup/restore tools, and hybrid messaging integrations.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional technical teams.
Adept at working independently, but also in a team environment
Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions in a fast-paced, deadline driven enterprise environment
Excellent understanding of change management, testing requirements, techniques, and tools to ensure high availability of systems
Experience developing and maintaining Red Hat Ansible Playbooks