Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Systems Administrator - Washington, DC

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Systems Administrator Washington DC (5 days a week on-site) PUBLIC TRUST

The Linux Systems Administrator will be responsible for administering and supporting RHEL servers with day-to-day responsibilities including:

Managing the full lifecycle of RHEL servers, including deployment, configuration, patching, and maintenance on virtual platforms (VMware).

Using Red Hat Satellite for large-scale system management, including: Configuring and managing software repositories, content views, and life cycle environments. Orchestrating patch management and security updates across the enterprise infrastructure to ensure compliance

Developing and implementing automation for routine administrative tasks and infrastructure deployment using Ansible and Bash/Python scripting.

Conducting advanced system monitoring, performance tuning, and root cause analysis to ensure optimal system health, stability, and performance.

Creating and maintaining system documentation, procedures, and knowledge base articles

Key Responsibilities:

Primary ownership of implementing systems and software updates in the RHEL environment

Deploying RHEL patches and platform updates

Documenting processes, procedures and configurations

Perform daily operations support functions, including problem isolation and resolution

Provide status updates of task and project updates

Provide system administration support

Troubleshoot platform and application issues

Write, test, and maintain scripts for automation using Bash, Python, or other appropriate scripting languages

Improve system administration workflows by automating routine administrative tasks, reducing manual interventions, and increasing operational efficiency.

Work closely with IT security teams to ensure endpoints are fully patched and compliant with security standards.

Respond to escalations and work with other IT teams to address and resolve issues promptly.

Provide regular status reports on RHEL administration activities, including patching and system health.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Administration, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

4-8 years of experience in RHEL system administration

Demonstrated experience with Bash/Python scripting or other automation scripting languages

Hands-on experience with common enterprise RHEL administration tools like Satellite and Ansible

Experience creating/managing users/groups, and identity/access controls

Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills (e.g., analyzing logs)

System hardening, vulnerability management, patching, and firewall configuration

Strong written and verbal communication skills to document processes and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Ability to work with different teams to ensure proper configurations and smooth deployments.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Detail-oriented and methodical, with a strong focus on quality and accuracy in work.

Excellent troubleshooting and critical thinking skills