Senior Linux Systems Administrator (RHEL/VMware)

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Opportunity:

Virtual Service Operations is searching for a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to join our team in support of critical IT and aerospace infrastructure in Huntsville, AL. You’ll lead Linux systems administration, design integrated hardware and software solutions, and manage end-user endpoint infrastructure across operational environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Keep servers and systems running day to day, including event, fault and performance management.
• Install, configure, monitor and troubleshoot operating systems, hardware and infrastructure across workstations and servers, including virtual, cloud and web servers.
• Design environment and software layers so Linux, Windows and virtual environments stay reliable, scalable, secure and highly available.
• Identify gaps in systems and resolve them through sound problem-solving.
• Install and upgrade operating systems and layered software, scheduling work in line with established IT policies and procedures, and tune systems for optimal performance.
• Lead application teams handling ongoing software improvements, patch management and deployments across development environments.
• Collaborate with systems administrators, database and application administrators, programmers, network engineers, analysts, customers and outside vendors to design solutions and solve problems.
• Protect data integrity by selecting, implementing and managing appropriate software and hardware.
• Ensure data recoverability through regularly scheduled system backups and database archives, and manage storage media through internal procedures or offsite storage and retrieval services.
• Write and promote standard operating procedures.
• Regularly audit workstation and server hardware and software for compliance with standards, policies and configuration guidelines.
• Define system test procedures and success criteria for tasks.
• Maintain current documentation, including architecture diagrams, system build and update records, and a full library of operating system hardware and software configurations.

Required Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of Linux/UNIX
• VMware or OpenShift experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows infrastructure

Preferred Skills:

• Ansible, scripting, PowerShell and environment tracking
• Linux/RHEL/UNIX, VMware or OpenShift, with some Microsoft Windows background
• Nexsan and Dell Unity storage arrays
• iDRAC (IPMI)
• Writing and maintaining scripts, including UNIX experience automating tasks and moving data between systems
• Cisco software-defined networking
• DevSecOps pipelines, automated infrastructure tools and Agile frameworks
• Current industry certifications such as Red Hat or CompTIA Security+
• Direct experience supporting government, aerospace or real-time mission-critical environments