Linux Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Linux Administrator to join our Operations Team. The Linux Administrator needs to have a deep and broad knowledge of computer software, hardware, and networks and will be responsible for designing, organizing, modifying, and supporting our systems. Essential Responsibilities: · Linux systems implementation · Full IT system lifecycle administration from installation to decommissioning of systems in both physical data center and cloud · Perform end to end management of on-premise and cloud based Linux systems · Responsible for ensuring uptime of critical business systems and infrastructure through monitoring and timely remediation of critical infrastructure issues · Measurement, optimization, and tuning of system performance and ensuring that systems will run reliably and are highly available in a 24/7 production environment · Proactively monitor the health and utilization of systems · Install, harden and patch Linux operating systems · Plan, coordinate, and execute installation of new releases and upgrades of hardware/software · Develop automation with Ansible, bash, python, or related technologies · Serve on a rotating 24/7 on-call support team · Embrace Infrastructure-as-Code · Support incident management resolution and root cause analysis · Assist in defining and designing system specifications and procedures · Ensures adherence to all regulatory compliance processes and requirements · Support security audits, accreditation, and certification processes · Partner with GRC teams to lead deployment of secure and compliant systems and services on-prem and in the cloud · Partner with application teams to understand performance and capacity requirements of solutions and services · Create procedure documentation and develop SOPs and run books · Update existing documentation and identify and draft new documentation where appropriate · Stay up to date on best practices involving Linux based systems and recommend changes to keep systems and infrastructure secure and robust What would make us excited about you? · Information Systems, Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree or equivalent experience · Intimate and extensive knowledge of Linux Administration and Engineering · 4+ years of hands-on IT systems or relevant experience in a commercial production environment · 4+ years of experience in Linux Administration · 4+ years of experience troubleshooting skills in a multi-user high availability environment. · Working knowledge of RedHat Satellite · Experience with Veritas Infoscale preferred. · Experience with compliance and patch management tools like Tanium & Qualys · Familiar with DevOps toolchain, i.e. BitBucket, JIRA, Jenkins Pipeline · Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work alternative coverage schedules. · Strong initiative and passionate about learning new technologies. · Excellent written and verbal communication skills · AWS configuration, deployment and support experience · Exposure to distributed systems networking concepts & protocols · Experience with monitoring tools · Fundamental Understanding of Networking & Security Job Type: Contract Pay: $75.00 - $78.00 per hour Experience: • Linux Administration: 9 years (Required) • troubleshooting : 5 years (Required) • RedHat Satellite: 3 years (Required) • Veritas Infoscale : 3 years (Required) • Tanium & Qualys: 3 years (Required) • DevOps toolchain: 3 years (Required) • monitoring tools: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job