Linux Engineer

Akkodis – Linux Engineer (Contract)

Akkodis is seeking a Linux Engineer for a contract role with a client in Kansas City, KS. The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on experience administering RHEL/Ubuntu systems and supporting Linux workloads on VMware in 24×7 production environments.

$53 to $60 per hour. The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

• Administer and maintain Linux systems (RHEL, Ubuntu), including system tuning, performance optimization, file system management, and security hardening.
• Manage and support VMware environments hosting Linux virtual machines, ensuring availability, scalability, and reliability.
• Lead expert‑level troubleshooting for P1 production incidents, leveraging packet capture tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump during MIM calls.
• Support and optimize enterprise backup and storage solutions (Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity, SAN/NAS), including RAID, LUNs, and multipathing.
• Operate within 24×7 production environments, ensuring strict adherence to SLA and uptime requirements while resolving networking‑related issues (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, FTP).
• Provide on‑demand support in factory and data center environments, including racking, stacking, cabling, and infrastructure coordination.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6–10+ years of hands‑on experience in Linux system administration within enterprise production environments.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu) and VMware administration, with proven experience handling P1 incidents and expert‑level troubleshooting using packet capture tools.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise backup and storage technologies (Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity, SAN/NAS) and the ability to support 24×7 factory or mission‑critical environments with strict SLA requirements.
• Will meet the legal requirements for background checks as described below.

Pay Details: $53.00 to $60.00 per hour.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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