Linux Administrator
Linux Administrator
Location: Pontiac, MI (1-2 days a week onsite required)
Duration: ongoing
Info needed: last 4 of SSN, Month/Day of Birth
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Location: Pontiac, MI (1-2 days a week onsite required)
Duration: ongoing
Info needed: last 4 of SSN, Month/Day of Birth
Job Description:
- The Linux Server Administrator role is responsible for the design, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise Linux infrastructure within a secure, hybrid on-premises and cloud-integrated environment.
- This position supports operational reliability, automation, storage integration, and containerized workloads.
- The ideal candidate has strong experience in patch management, repository administration, container platforms, storage protocols, and proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives that advance infrastructure modernization and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Linux Infrastructure Operations: Deploy, configure, harden, and maintain enterprise Linux systems across development, test, and production environments.
- Patching & Lifecycle Management: Manage operating system updates and patching processes to ensure compliance, security, and minimal operational disruption.
- Repository Management: Administer and maintain enterprise software repositories, ensuring proper synchronization, version control, and content governance.
- Containerization: Deploy and support Docker-based environments, including image management, security considerations, and performance optimization.
- Storage Integration: Configure and maintain iSCSI storage connections, multipathing, and performance tuning in coordination with storage teams.
- Proof of Concepts: Lead and document infrastructure-related POCs, providing recommendations and transition plans for production implementation.
- Manage and update incidents within the IT service management system to ensure timely resolution.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Operates within a mature hybrid infrastructure environment consisting of on-premises virtualization platforms and cloud-integrated systems.
- Candidates should have hands-on experience with: Many enterprise Linux distributions, Pulp (or similar repository management tools), Docker, iSCSI, LVM, multipathing, system services management, SSH, Bash/Python scripting, configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
