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Linux Administrator

Job in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, 83708, USA
Listing for: InnovitUSA
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-20
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Unix/Linux, Systems Administrator, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

We are looking for an experienced Linux Administrator to manage, maintain, secure, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux server environments. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu
, system administration, patching, storage, networking, monitoring, security, and automation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux servers including RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, and SUSE.
  • Perform OS upgrades, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and system hardening
    .
  • Manage Linux users, groups, permissions, sudo access, SSH, processes, and services.
  • Manage file systems, partitions, LVM, disk utilization, NFS, and storage mounts
    .
  • Monitor server availability, performance, capacity, CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization.
  • Troubleshoot Linux OS, application, storage, networking, and authentication issues.
  • Configure and manage services including SSH, DNS, DHCP, NFS, FTP, Apache, Nginx, and Tomcat
    .
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for production incidents and resolve issues within defined SLAs.
  • Manage package installation and updates using YUM, DNF, and APT
    .
  • Develop and maintain Shell/Bash scripts to automate routine administrative tasks.
  • Use Ansible for configuration management, patching, provisioning, and automation.
  • Support backup, restore,
    disaster recovery
    , and high-availability activities.
  • Configure and troubleshoot Linux networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, and connectivity.
  • Implement security controls including SELinux, firewalld, SSH hardening, access controls, and vulnerability remediation
    .
  • Work with monitoring and logging tools such as Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus
    , or similar platforms.
  • Support Linux environments running on VMware, cloud platforms, and virtual infrastructure
    .
  • Participate in incident, problem, change, and release management processes.
  • Maintain SOPs, runbooks, configuration documentation, and technical procedures
    .
Required Skills
  • 4+ years of hands-on Linux System Administration experience.
  • Strong experience with RHEL / Red Hat Linux administration.
  • Good knowledge of CentOS, Ubuntu, and/or SUSE Linux
    .
  • Strong knowledge of Linux file systems, LVM, partitions, permissions, processes, and services
    .
  • Experience with Shell/Bash scripting
    .
  • Hands-on experience with Ansible
    .
  • Strong understanding of DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, SSH, NFS, and networking fundamentals
    .
  • Experience with YUM/DNF/APT package management
    .
  • Knowledge of SELinux, firewalld, systemd, cron, and log management
    .
  • Experience with Linux patching, upgrades, hardening, and vulnerability remediation
    .
  • Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills.
  • Experience supporting production environments and enterprise infrastructure
    .
Preferred Skills
  • RHCSA / RHCE certification.
  • Experience with VMware vSphere/ESXi
    .
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP Linux workloads
    .
  • Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
    .
  • Experience with Apache, Nginx, Tomcat, or JBoss
    .
  • Knowledge of Pacemaker/Corosync and Linux clustering
    .
  • Experience with SAN/NAS, RAID, backup, and disaster recovery
    .
  • Exposure to Terraform, Jenkins, Git, or CI/CD
    .
  • ITIL/production support experience.
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