Senior Linux Administrator (Hybrid)

Job title: Senior Linux Administrator (Hybrid) in Annapolis, MD at SYSCOM, Inc.
Company: SYSCOM, Inc.
Job description: SYSCOM, Inc. provides specialized information technology resources that possess the requisite skills and capabilities to deliver enterprise level solutions that help our client’s achieve their objectives. At SYSCOM, we have a proven process that brings the best and brightest resources into our organization. Our teammates have excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as coordination and organization skills. The objective of our approach is to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.SYSCOM is seeking an experienced Senior Red Hat Linux System Administrator for a long-term engagement with one of our valued clients. This is an exciting hybrid opportunity to contribute to impactful technology initiatives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.Work location: Work shall be performed in a hybrid setting each week, Monday through Friday, with 2 days remote at a suitable off-site location (i.e. home office) and 3 days per week onsite at the client office in Annapolis, MD 21401. Additional on-site support may be required, and the Linux Administrator must be able to report on-site within 24 hours after notification.Job duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• 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.

The candidate must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator - Certification must be issued by Red Hat and include the resource’s valid certification number.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.
• Ability to provide three (3) professional business references.

The following skills are highly desired and the ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Ten (10) or more years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.

• Ten (10) or more years of experience administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) field.

The resource shall possess the following preferred skills, experience, and capabilities:

• Experience working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking and experience administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:

• Oracle WebLogic Servers
• Oracle Database Servers
• Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge
• Apache Web Servers
• Sphere hosted RHEL Servers.
• Rubrik backup systems.
• Oracle Database backups.
• PeopleSoft
• Mobius
• Elastic Search
• Oracle OBI
• CVS (Concurrent Version System)

• Red Hat performance tuning.
• Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery.
• Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability.
• Application development.
• Red Hat Support.
• Electronic Imaging Support.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external personnel.

• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Interface with users and helpdesk for day-to-day support.
• Provide Backup/recovery and networking methodologies.
• Troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.
• Knowledge of Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning.

Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, SYSCOM, Inc. is a US-based company whose mission is to create and deliver the right technology solutions, by teaming with our customers to understand their business needs and empower them to achieve their goals. Since 1982, SYSCOM, Inc. has been providing enterprise-wide solutions for a variety of private and public sector clients.
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Location: Annapolis, MD
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