Linux System Administrator

Company: The Computer Merchant, LTD.
Location: Boston
Posted on: February 20, 2025

Job Description:

JOB TITLE: Linux System Administrator

Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.
JOB LOCATION: Boston, MA
WAGE RANGE*: 70 - 79/ hour
JOB NUMBER: 35771993

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
Demonstrate professionalism in challenging situations while fostering collaboration and teamwork Strong background in Linux Administration in a VMware environment Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Powershell Knowledge of DevOps tools such as: Git/Bitbucket Enterprise, Jira/Confluence, Ansible Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols Experience with Container based solutions management (Podman, Docker, Kubernetes) preferred Experience with full systems development lifecycle Comfortable with collaboration across functional borders Subject matter expert with Red Hat Linux OS support Demonstrate flexibility within a variety of changing situations while working with various individuals and groups Capable of technical deep-dives into operating systems, application performance, databases, load balancers, networks, and storage systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be available during off-hours as needed and participate in the on-call rotation.

Skills: Skill Areas:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS and utilities Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools Automation scripting Communication and collaboration

Keywords:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related.

Skills and Experience:

Required Skills:
JIRA
VMWARE
SCRIPTING
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATION PERFORMANCE
Additional Skills:
GIT
DOCKER
LINUX
CONFLUENCE
TCP/IP
EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS PYTHON KUBERNETES CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION/DELIVERY SHELL SCRIPTING DEV OPS RED HAT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION ITS REMEDIATION SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
Languages:
English
Read
Write
Speak
Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Linux Systems Administrator collaborates with application owners and the infrastructure teams to support Red Hat and other enterprise Linux systems both on-premise and in the cloud. Uses automation to ensure that all Linux systems are properly configured, monitored, maintained and secured. Automation is critical to the team's success in managing the growing complexity and an increasing number of servers and applications. We strive to automate as many administrative tasks as possible.
The selected candidate will work closely with the system administration team to assess and provide recommendations for Linux server SUDO management. They will assist in enhancing visibility and control over local SUDO access across all Linux servers in BC data centers. Currently, BC ITS manages SUDO access locally on individual servers. The goal is to standardize access, improve oversight, and implement consolidated reporting for access remediation.



Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

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