Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator Job at Makpar Corporation, Washington DC

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  • Makpar Corporation
  • Washington DC

Job Description

The Position:

We are seeking a Senior Red Hat Linux Administrator who will manage and optimize the Client Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. The resource 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.

Desired Clearance: Public Trust and/or MBI

Role 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
  • Supporting application teams by providing guidance on best practices for Linux-based
  • Maintaining documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting
  • Participating in on-call support and incident resolution activities as
  • Setup Network File Server (NFS) and mount
  • Configuring Chron jobs for both systems and
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor s degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field.
  • Ten (10) or more years of experience as a Red Hat system
  • Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in Information Technology (IT)
  • Extensive Knowledge of Red Hat administration to include configuration and tuning
  • Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator: Highly Desired (Certification must be issued by Red Hat and include the resource s valid certification number).
  • Clearance eligible. Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for 3+ years and Federal Tax compliant.
Additional Experience
  • Working in a complex networked system environment with strong Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:
  • Oracle WebLogic Servers, WebMethods
  • Oracle Database Servers, Apache Web Servers
  • vSphere hosted RHEL, Oracle Database
  • Red Hat performance
  • Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster
  • Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system administration (on-call)



  • Ability to:
  • work in a team, Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrates leadership skills
  • Interface with users and helpdesk on a daily basis
  • Provide Backup/recovery and networking
  • Troubleshooting the Operating System (OS), database, and application
  • Be on-call for priority tickets
>Makpar Corporation

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