RHEL Systems Engineer

Overview

Experis is partnered with the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services in their search for a RHEL Systems Administrator
.

*** This role requires 3-days/week working onsite in Manassas, VA***

Education:
University degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or equivalent discipline,
with experience as a senior role in managing and administering Windows and Linux platforms.

Professional certification from Microsoft or REDHAT is a plus.

Experience:

• 5 to 10 years experience in building and supporting Windows platform running on both bare metal and Hypervisor virtual machines for larger Enterprise.

As a Systems Engineer in the Windows and RHEL Services Squad, you will:

• You will work with the Product Owner and Squad members to design, develop, test, configure, build and maintain Windows and Linux platforms in line with agreed requirements
• You will work with your team to implement and operate your solutions
• You will deploy infrastructure and software according to our change management processes
• You will provide L2 operational support for Windows/Linux platforms and infrastructure components
• You will collaborate with our internal and external customers following Dev Ops/Agile principles and best practices
• You will follow-up and document our services (systems/applications/procedures) as they evolve
• You will interact and collaborate with other internal teams to ensure excellent customer satisfaction
• You will develop and maintain technical documentation and prepare and give presentations to customers on systems
• You will handle issues always focusing on continuous improvement: you will automate, educate and share knowledge transparently

Technical

Skills:

• Windows & Linux Expertise:
  • Strong Windows Server and Active Directory administration
  • Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration and OS deployment
  • Troubleshooting complex OS and performance issues
• Storage &
  
  Infrastructure:
  • Understanding of enterprise storage protocols (NFS, SMB, iSCSI)
  • File system management and tuning (NTFS, XFS, ext4)
  • Experience with backup, monitoring, and hardware lifecycle processes
• Virtualization:
  • Experience with VMware vSphere and/or Microsoft Hyper-V
• Networking:
  • Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing, DNS, and load balancing
• Other:
  • Understanding of ITIL and operational change management principles

Nice to Have:

• Automation & Scripting:
  • Skills in Ansible and Python
• Knowledge of Power Shell is an asset
• Familiarity with YAML/JSON and Git version control

Professional

Skills:

• High adaptability and comfort working in a changing environment
• Strong ownership and accountability for delivering outcomes
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Ability to work in an Agile, collaborative squad model
• Occasional weekend work may be required
• Participation in an on-call rotation if needed