What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Linux System Administrator position at Novalink Solutions LLC?
Job Description
Job Description
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) requires the assistance of Linux (RedHat) administrator(s) for the new implementation and operational support of (NC FAST) Applications on AWS / Hybrid cloud.
The primary role is to install and configure the Linux operating system as well as manage and maintain Linux-based systems on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.
The position will be responsible for the deployment, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of AWS services such as EC2, S3, FSx, and more. It will also be responsible for System maintenance by reviewing error logs, system backups, monitoring system performance to prevent slowdowns and disruptions, License deployments and setup, may include setting up a Linux Satellite server and deployment manager, and providing any needed technical support.
This position will provide hands-on technical support for system security monitoring and optimizing the performance of these systems, as well as troubleshooting and resolving any issues that may arise. Additionally, this resource may be responsible for managing and maintaining other related technologies such as automation using Ansible and Python script.
Strong knowledge of Linux administration, AWS, and scripting language are required for this role.
This position is required to be on call for evenings and weekends to meet business needs.
Requirements
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Strong experience with Linux administration experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux : RHEL on AWS platform
Required
Years
Strong Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting Linux systems and applications
Required
Years
Hands-on experience in performance monitoring enablement to manage the Scaling up and down of the environments
Required
Years
Experience with Linux OS Patch (including taking snapshots of instances before applying updates) and OS Level Vulnerability Management
Required
Years
Strong experience with Cookie Security, Web Browser Security, Server side encryptions, Data Encryption at Rest and Key management
Required
Years
Strong experience with Image Management using Redhat Image
Required
Years
Experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS) like EC2, S3, FSx, and EBS.
Required
Years
Experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Cloudformation, Terraform
Required
Years
Strong scripting skills, specifically in Bash or Python
Required
Years
Strong understanding of networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, and routing
Required
Years
Proficient with network tools such as iptables, Linux IPVS, HAProxy, etc
Required
Years
Experience in performing multi-platform volume management using SVM, LVM, ZFS, NAS, and the VERITAS volume manager
Required
Years
Experience with security best practices and implementing security controls in a AWS cloud environment
Required
Years
Experience in user account management for large organization
Required
Years
Linux certifications (RHCT, RHCE and LPIC) will be considered an advantage
Desired
