Contract consulting opportunity for an experienced Linux Systems Engineer.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Linux  System Engineer to support and maintain enterprise Linux infrastructure across on-premises data centers and AWS cloud environments. This role is responsible for administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8), automating system administration tasks, ensuring system security and performance, and supporting enterprise IT operations using ITIL best practices and ServiceNow.

• Administer, maintain, and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8) servers in on-premises and AWS environments.
• Perform server installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Monitor system health, optimize performance, and troubleshoot Linux OS, storage, networking, and application issues.
• Implement Linux security hardening, vulnerability remediation, access management, and compliance standards.
• Develop and maintain automation using Bash, Python, or Ansible.
• Support AWS-based Linux workloads, including EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and Auto Scaling.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, database, network, and security teams to resolve incidents and support business operations.
• Manage incident, change, problem, and request processes using ServiceNow and ITIL best practices.
• Maintain technical documentation and participate in on-call support as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux system administration experience.
• Strong expertise with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8).
• Experience with Linux installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with Bash, Python, or Perl scripting and automation tools such as Ansible.
• Strong understanding of Linux processes, memory management, file systems, networking, and kernel concepts.
• Experience analyzing logs, troubleshooting performance issues, and performing root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of Linux security, including SELinux, user/access management, vulnerability remediation, and enterprise compliance standards.
• Experience supporting Linux workloads in AWS, including EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and Auto Scaling.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and experience using ServiceNow for incident, change, and problem management.

Preferred Skills

• Experience managing large-scale enterprise Linux environments.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, backup, and high-availability solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional technical teams.