Location: Bethlehem, PA U.S. (Please note the candidate's current location at the top of the resume)
This is a RTH role. No H1's
Please note the resource will be required to come into the Bethlehem, PA office 3 days per week. At this time, we will only accept candidates local to the Bethlehem area.
Position Objective: The responsibility of this position is to oversee and assist with major project initiatives, as well as provide support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Amazon Linux OS running in VMware and Cloud. This position requires in-depth knowledge of the RHEL and Amazon Linux 1/2 operating systems. The position requires superior troubleshooting skills, capacity and performance experience and reporting, a thorough understanding of network protocols, implementation experience in the user of highly available applications, experience with Red Hat Satellite and kickstart technologies. This individual will also be required to have demonstrated working knowledge of VMWare virtualization, Active Directory authentication using SSSD and patching with yum. Shell scripting experience is a must for this position. Experience with AWS preferred.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Provide day to day operational support for the Linux and Amazon Linux environments, which are based in regional data center locations as well as the AWS cloud
- 24x7 "On-Call" support rotation required
- Patch, upgrade and maintain the OS
- Ensure all systems maintain correct configurations. Make recommendations for operational improvements
- Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for our installed technical solutions. Work on troubleshooting issues and addressing to meet SLAs
- As a member of the OS Support team, you will be providing incident support for all Linux and Amazon Linux systems on a rotating basis
- Monitor the various application work queues, and complete the incoming requests in a timely manner
- Participate in root cause analysis bridges and provide technical assistance when required
- Frequently monitor and review system capacities
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Systems Analysis, or a related study, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience of Red Hat Linux OS
- Strong knowledge of AWS technologies, AWS certification preferred
- Expert in the understanding of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
- Comprehensive understanding of Red Hat Satellite, and Kickstart
- Understanding of VMware virtualization infrastructure running Linus guest OS
- Understanding the concepts associated with the governance of open systems security and SELinux
- Experience with SSSD and connectivity with Active Directory
- Strong scripting skills
- Strong understanding of files systems, concepts, and logical volume management
- Solid verbal and written communication skills
- Must be a team player