Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator - MJUD

Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator will manage and optimize the Maryland Judiciary - Administrative Office of the Courts Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. The Administrator will be responsible for ensuring system stability, security, and performance while supporting a range of enterprise applications. This role requires advanced expertise in Linux administration, automation, troubleshooting, and security best practices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development, testing, and production environments.
• Performing system upgrades, patch management, and security hardening to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency.
• Implementing automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or Python to streamline system administration tasks.
• Configuring and maintaining Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management (IdM), and other Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ecosystem tools.
• Collaborating with security teams to ensure systems are protected against vulnerabilities and comply with security policies
• Maintaining and optimizing storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Supporting application teams by providing guidance on best practices for Linux-based deployments.
• Maintaining documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Participating in on-call support and incident resolution activities as required.
• Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Consultant
• Setup Network File Server (NFS) and mount points.
• Configuring Chron jobs for both systems and applications.

REQUIREMENTS & EXPERIENCE

• Ten (10) or more years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) field.
• Working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking.
• Administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:
  
  • Oracle WebLogic Servers
  • Oracle Database Servers
  • Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge
  • Apache Web Servers v vSphere hosted RHEL Servers.
  • Rubrik backup systems.
  • Oracle Database backups.
• PeopleSoft ix Mobius x Elastic Search xi Oracle OBI xii CVS (Concurrent Version System)
• Red Hat performance tuning.
• Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery.
• Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability.
• Application development.
• Red Hat Support.
• Electronic Imaging Support.
• Ability to:
  
  • Work in a team environment.
  • Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills.
  • Interface with users and helpdesk for day-to-day support.
  • Provide Backup/recovery and networking methodologies.
  • Troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.
  • Knowledge of: Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning.

Education:

Bachelor's degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field

RedHat Certified Systems Administrator.

Schedule:

Two (2) days remote at a suitable off-site location.

Three (3) days on site at the Maryland Judiciary Information Systems, 189 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Salary:

The likely salary range is up to $150K . This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

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