Contract - Linux Support Administrator
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-08-03
Listing for:
Request Technology, LLC
Contract
position Listed on 2026-08-03
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Administrator, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Linux system administration, with strong emphasis on RHEL
- Hands-on expertise with Ansible for configuration management and automation
- Strong knowledge of server deployment and configuration management
- Expertise in patch management and in-place system upgrade procedures, particularly for RHEL
- Proven troubleshooting skills for Linux systems and applications
- Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure management
- Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools and remediation techniques
- Experience using Service Now for incident management, change management, and workflows
- Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM, etc.)
- Working knowledge of networking concepts and security principles
- Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or other relevant languages
- Experience with CentOS and/or Ubuntu
- Deploy, configure, and maintain RHEL servers in physical, virtual, and AWS cloud environments
- Plan and execute in-place upgrades, patches, and version migrations for RHEL systems, ensuring minimal downtime and adherence to best practices
- Implement and manage automated server provisioning using Ansible and other automation tools
- Design and implement AWS infrastructure following best practices and cost optimization strategies
- Manage AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, and other relevant services
- Identify, assess, and remediate vulnerabilities within RHEL/Linux systems and applications
- Conduct regular review of vulnerability scan reports and implement remediation strategies
- Create content views and manage lifecycle environments in Red Hat Satellite
- Create and manage JIRA and Service Now tickets, workflows, and change management processes
- Monitor system health, performance, and capacity, taking proactive measures to prevent issues
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex RHEL server issues in a timely manner
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with organizational policies
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