Freelance Linux Kernel Developer Jobs in Minnesota

Role - Systems Engineer - Senior

Location - Minneapolis - Minnesota

Hybrid role - 4 days Onsite

Looking for senior candidates above 8 years of experience. Video Interview

Looking for local candidates only, Please don't submit Non- Local candidates

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Hiring Manager to Complete:
Remote or Hybrid: Hybrid
Number of Years' Experience Preferred: 5-10
Top 3-5 Requirements: 1. Strong hands-on experience with Linux distribution Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
2. Proficiency in system installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
3. Experience with Bash, Python, or Perl scripting. Ability to automate routine administration tasks, system monitoring, and deployments using tools such as Ansible
4. System Performance and Troubleshooting
(a)Strong knowledge of Linux processes, memory management, file systems, networking, and kernel concepts.
(b)Ability to analyze logs, identify root causes, and resolve performance or availability issues.
5. Security and Compliance
(a)Knowledge of Linux hardening, user/access management, security patching, SELinux, auditing, and vulnerability remediation.
(b)Experience following enterprise security and compliance standards.

Job Description:
Linux Operating System Engineer (RHEL8) – Job Description
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Linux Operating System Engineer to manage, maintain, and support enterprise Linux infrastructure across both On-Premises Data Centers and AWS Cloud environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8) administration, automation, troubleshooting, infrastructure operations, and IT Service Management processes utilizing ITIL best practices and ServiceNow.
Key Responsibilities
Administer, maintain, and support RHEL 8 servers in both On-Premises and AWS environments.
Perform Linux server provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
Manage system performance, capacity planning, and availability to ensure compliance with service level agreements (SLAs).
Monitor infrastructure health and proactively address performance bottlenecks and operational risks.
Troubleshoot complex Linux OS, application, storage, and network-related issues.
Implement OS hardening, security controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
Manage AWS-based Linux workloads, including EC2 instances, EBS storage, security groups, and cloud networking components.
Collaborate with application, database, network, and security teams to resolve incidents and support business services.
Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash, Python, or Ansible to streamline operational tasks.
Support backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
Execute change, incident, problem, and request management activities in accordance with ITIL processes.
Utilize ServiceNow for incident tracking, change implementation, problem management, and service requests.
Create and maintain operational documentation, technical procedures, and knowledge base articles.
Participate in on-call support and major incident management activities as required.

Required Skills & Experience
Linux Administration
5+ years of Linux system administration experience.
Strong expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8).
Experience managing enterprise Linux environments at scale.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Hands-on experience supporting Linux workloads in AWS Cloud.
Experience with:
EC2
EBS
VPC
IAM
CloudWatch
Auto Scaling
Automation & Scripting
Proficiency in:
Bash Shell Scripting
Python
Ansible
Troubleshooting
Strong knowledge of:
Linux Kernel
Systemd
LVM
File Systems (XFS, EXT4)
Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, SSH, NFS)
IT Service Management
Strong understanding of ITIL Framework.
Practical experience with:
Incident Management
Change Management
Problem Management
Service Request Fulfillment
ServiceNow
Experience using ServiceNow for:
Incident management
Change requests
Problem records
CMDB updates
Reporting and SLA tracking