Enterprise Linux Sr. Consultant
Job in
Jessup, Howard County, Maryland, 20794, USA
Listed on 2026-07-10
Listing for:
NewGen Technologies
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-10
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Unix/Linux, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Implement automated, containerized solutions, with a focus on Red Hat Open Shift. Other areas of focus include, but not limited to: networking, storage, virtualization, security, logging, monitoring, and high availability and system resilience. Continuously learn, grow, and adapt to new skills and technologies. Travel weekly, Monday‑Friday, to a client site in Jessup, Maryland.
Requirements- TS/SCI FSP Clearance
- Associates or Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a technical discipline
- Experience with Linux system administration, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 or later
- Experience utilizing Red Hat Satellite to deploy and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
- Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation
- Experience leading successful modern cloud platform enterprise‑level projects
- Bare‑Metal Infrastructure:
Deep Linux (RHEL) and automated hardware provisioning (BIOS/UEFI, RAID, BMC/Redfish, Kickstart/Cobbler) - Kubernetes/Open Shift: Cluster architecture, lifecycle management (IPI/UPI, Kubeadm), bare‑metal deployment patterns (Metal3, Ironic), Day‑2 operations, Operators, and Git Ops
- Storage:
Distributed/local storage, RAID/NVMe, performance tuning, and data management/DR (Velero, OADP, Ceph/ODF) - Automation & IaC:
Strong proficiency in Ansible and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, Helm). Scripting (Bash, Python, Go) - Security & Compliance:
Linux/Kubernetes hardening (RBAC, SCC, network policies, TLS/PKI), and compliance standards (NIST, CIS) - Observability:
Logging/monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and advanced platform/network troubleshooting (etcd, kernel, tcpdump) - Knowledge of common Add Ons or third‑party tools. (Aria/vRealize Suite, SRM, Backup software, Performance tools)
- Ability to lead design workshops, create clear documentation, and provide knowledge transfer for Day‑0/1/2 planning
- Demonstrated track record of working in a strategic advisory role to senior IT and business executives
- Deep expertise in Git
- Applied knowledge and experience working in agile, scrum, and Dev Ops teams
- Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
- IAT Level II Certification (Security+, SSCP, CCNA Security, etc.)
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