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NEURA Robotics

Administer user accounts, permissions, and local policies on Linux endpoints * Integrate desktop systems into central services including LDAP/AD, SSO, VPN, and network storage * Maintain and improve ...

Northrop Grumman Corporation

$94K - $141K/yr

... Storage Administrators who collaborate to support two production networks and a R&D environment to include Linux and Windows. This requisition may be filled at a level 2 or level 3 based on the ...

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What is a Linux storage administrator?

Linux Storage Administrators are IT professionals responsible for managing, configuring, and maintaining storage systems on Linux-based servers. Their duties include designing storage solutions, monitoring performance, ensuring data integrity, and troubleshooting storage-related issues. They work with technologies such as RAID, SAN, NAS, and various file systems to optimize storage usage and ensure data availability. These administrators often collaborate with system administrators and network engineers to provide reliable and efficient storage infrastructure for organizations.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a Linux storage administrator?

A Linux Storage Administrator needs strong expertise in Linux operating systems, storage area network (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS) management, and often a relevant degree or certification such as RHCSA or CompTIA Linux+. Familiarity with storage management tools (like LVM, ZFS, or RAID), scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python), and monitoring systems is typically required. Excellent problem-solving, organizational skills, and effective communication abilities are crucial for handling incidents and collaborating with IT teams. These skills ensure reliable storage infrastructure, data integrity, and efficient support for business-critical applications.

What are common challenges faced by Linux storage administrators when managing large-scale storage environments?

Linux Storage Administrators often face challenges such as ensuring data integrity during migrations, optimizing storage performance for high-availability systems, and troubleshooting complex issues related to storage arrays or SAN connectivity. Balancing scalability with security, especially in rapidly growing environments, can be demanding. Additionally, staying current with new storage technologies and integrating them with existing Linux infrastructures requires continuous learning and adaptability.

What cities in Ohio are hiring for Linux Storage Administrator jobs?

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Linux System Administrator

Beavercreek, OH • On-site

Amatriot Group, LLC
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Posted 25 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Install, configure, maintain, and support Linux clients and servers in physical and virtual environments.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve server, application, storage, and network-related issues, and monitor operations using Linux-based tools.

  • Develop and maintain automation scripts and create technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and system diagrams.

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Position Overview

The Riverside Research Information Technology team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Linux System Administrator to support teams that deploy software products to Department of Defense and Intelligence Community networks. The Linux System Administrator is responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, security, and performance of Linux-based systems and services across the enterprise environment. This role requires strong troubleshooting skills, experience with automation, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment supporting critical business systems. This position is located at the Beavercreek, Ohio office and is a short-term position ending in December 2026.

Key Responsibilities
  • Install, configure, maintain, and support Linux clients and servers in physical and virtual environments, ensuring high availability and security compliance.
  • Manage Linux operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, and other enterprise distributions.
  • Perform operating system upgrades, patch management, and security hardening.
  • Apply security updates and patches to Linux operating systems.
  • Manage user access integrated with Active Directory, LDAP, or other identity management solutions.
Troubleshooting, Monitoring, and Recovery
  • Troubleshoot and resolve server, application, storage, and network-related issues.
  • Monitor operations and applications using Linux-based logging and monitoring tools to diagnose and resolve performance issues.
  • Remediate periodic compliance scans.
  • Repair and recover from hardware or software failures.
Automation and Technical Documentation
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash, Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and system diagrams.
Coordination and Communication
  • Coordinate with Tier 3 functional roles within the information technology team as needed.
  • Coordinate and communicate significant information technology changes and outages with appropriate parties, including the customer, management, and information security.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
QualificationsEducation
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another related field of study.
Experience
  • 5+ years of experience administering enterprise Linux environments.
  • Strong, verifiable experience in Linux system administration, including configuration, patching, user management, and security hardening.
  • Experience with automation using Ansible or similar tools.
  • Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere.
  • Knowledge of SSH, SCP, TCP/IP networking, DNS, DHCP, and firewall concepts.
Skills
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and responsible team player able to work independently with minimal daily direction.
  • Effective and efficient written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work and interact with technically and organizationally diverse personnel.
Certifications
  • DoD 8140 Intermediate Certification, such as CompTIA Security+ or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
  • At least 5 years of experience performing systems administration.
  • Experience across the traditional IT stack, including clients, networking, servers, and storage.
  • Familiarity with enterprise PKI, SSL/TLS certificates, and security compliance frameworks.
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
  • Experience applying STIGs or CIS Benchmarks to Linux operating systems, Windows operating systems, network devices, ESXi hosts, or required applications.
  • Experience building systems and maintaining tools such as Bitbucket, Bamboo, GitLab, or similar tools.
  • Experience working or developing in multi-domain, multi-cloud, or hybrid-cloud environments.
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