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Linux System Administrator Contract Temporary Jobs in Minnesota

Esolvit Inc

#1776 Database/System Administrator

Woodbury, MN

$52.75 - $71.75/hr

Systems Administration, Linux Administration and scripting, Relational DatabaseAdministration, Software Development, and/or Software Quality Assurance Testing Experience in the administration of DB2 ...

IC-CAP LLC

Net-Sys Admin 1 102-091

Duluth, MN · On-site

Network-System Administrator (Net-Sys Admin) 1's primary function will be to organize, install, and ... Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, MS Hyper-V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors ...

LRS

Senior Systems Engineer

Minneapolis, MN

$50 - $80/hr

Our client is seeking an experienced Linux Operating System Engineer to manage, maintain, and ... Key Responsibilities Administer, maintain, and support RHEL 8 servers in both On-Premises and AWS ...

BAE Systems

Contract Admin Prin

Maple Grove, MN · On-site

$101K - $172K/yr

As a Principal Contract Administrator within the International Naval Guns Product Line, you will ... Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to ...

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Northrop Grumman Corporation

Enter and manage datain the Contract Management System, financial and delivery systems ... Basic QualificationsContract Administrator (Level 2): * This position emphasizes skills and ...

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What is the difference between Linux System Administrator Contract Temporary vs Linux System Engineer?

AspectLinux System Administrator Contract TemporaryLinux System Engineer
CredentialsTypically requires Linux certifications (e.g., LPIC, RHCSA)Similar certifications, often with additional engineering or scripting skills
Work EnvironmentContract roles, often short-term, in various organizationsPermanent or long-term roles, focusing on system design and optimization
Employer UsageUsed by companies needing temporary expertise or project-based workUsed by organizations for ongoing system development and engineering

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Linux Systems Engineer - OTA & Patch Deployment

DivIHN Integration Inc

Saint Paul, MN • On-site

Contractor

Re-posted 23 days ago

Job description

DivIHN (pronounced “divine”) is a CMMI ML3-certified Technology and Talent solutions firm. Driven by a unique Purpose, Culture, and Value Delivery Model, we enable meaningful connections between talented professionals and forward-thinking organizations. Since our formation in 2002, organizations across commercial and public sectors have been trusting us to help build their teams with exceptional temporary and permanent talent.

Visit us at https://divihn.com/find-a-job/ to learn more and view our open positions.

 
Please apply or call one of us to learn more

For further inquiries regarding the following opportunity, please contact our Talent Specialist, Vijay at (630) 847-1776

Title: Linux Systems Engineer – OTA & Patch Deployment
Duration: 6 Months with possibility of extension and conversion to full-time 
Location: Onsite at St. Paul, MN

Working Hours: 8 AM – 4 PM or 9 AM – 5 PM 

Note: Non-locals who are ready to relocate is considered.


Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered.

Description:

This is a non-exempt position.

Summary: 

  • This position is for the Computer Systems Engineering team. 

  • Will develop and perform automated software delivery and patch deployment for the Linux platform. 

  • The person filling this position will participate in patch assessment, testing, and packaging, with a primary focus on actual deployment to devices in the field. 

  • Additional activities include coding, integrating, implementing, installing, or changing frameworks and standard components, or technical and functional application management. 

  • The position will also assist with the development and maintenance of software infrastructure, tools, and processes. 

Role Overview
•    Core focus: 

  • Automated software delivery & patch deployment (Linux) 

  • Installer & system image creation 

  • Deployment to devices in the field (OTA updates) 

Duties: 

  • Develop and perform automated software delivery and patch deployment for the Linux platform. 

  • Participate in patch assessment, testing, and packaging, with a primary focus on actual deployment to devices in the field. 

  • Design, implement and test software for embedded, enterprise, or desktop products medical device products. 

  • Evaluate technical options and provide recommendations for solutions.

  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of software infrastructure, tools, and processes.

  • Collaborate with product management, customer care, quality, regulatory, production, and other engineering disciplines to deliver upon product delivery objectives and business goals. 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Experience with Linux security vulnerability assessment. 

  • Experience with impact assessment of software patches and upgrades. 

  • Experience in Linux shell scripts, Perl, and/or Python. 

  • Working knowledge of Linux development environment tools. 

  • Experience with Jenkins, Perforce, Jira & Swarm preferred.

  • Self-motivated, critical thinker with a strong technical background. 

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

  • Experience with Word, Visio, and similar documentation tools. 

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Organized and on-time with the ability to work in a structured process environment.

  • Systems used daily: Linux workstations (RHEL 8/9, future 10), CI pipelines, installer frameworks, Insight platform environment.

  • Personality traits: Curious, self-driven, strong critical thinking, ability to learn and work independently within a team. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Linux operating system internals and Cmake/C++ programming language experience. 

  • Candidates must also do a self-assessment of their skills. 

  • Please enter this information in the job seeker comments upon submission

Technical Responsibilities 
1. Software Delivery & Deployment

  • Build and manage: 

    • Installers 

    • System images 

    • Patch deployment pipelines 

  • Deliver software to: 

    • Disconnected systems 

    • Field devices (OTA updates) 

2. Linux & System-Level Work

  • Strong hands-on with: 

    • Linux (Red Hat preferred) 

    • OS-level operations 

    • Patch management & upgrades 

  • Work includes: 

    • Security vulnerability assessment 

    • Impact analysis of patches 

3. Development & Automation

  • Scripting: 

    • Shell scripting 

    • Python / Perl 

  • Automation: 

    • CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) 

    • Ansible (good to have) 

System & Product Engineering

  • Work on: 

    • Linux-based medical devices 

    • Embedded / enterprise systems 

  • Tasks: 

    • Design, implement, test software 

    • Maintain frameworks & infrastructure 

    • Improve tools, processes, pipelines 

Security & Networking

  • Device hardening 

  • Whitelisting software updates 

  • Cybersecurity controls at OS level 

Tools & Technologies

  • Required: 

    • Linux (core requirement) 

    • Shell/Python/Perl scripting 

    • Patch & vulnerability management 

  • Preferred: 

    • Jenkins 

    • Perforce, Jira, Swarm 

    • C++ / CMake 

    • Ansible 

Typical Day

  • ~30-minute stand-up meeting 

  • Activities include: 

    • Supporting R&D software releases 

    • Creating installers & images 

    • Patch testing, packaging, deployment 

    • Managing CI/CD delivery pipelines 

Cross-Functional Interaction

  • Work with: 

    • Product Management 

    • Customer Care 

    • Quality & Regulatory teams 

    • Engineering teams 

Success Criteria

  • Understand complex system architecture 

  • Contribute to CI/CD-based software delivery 

  • Independently handle: 

    • Patch deployment 

    • Installer/image creation 

  • Deliver reliable updates to field systems 

Ideal Candidate

  • Strong Linux systems experience 

  • Experience in: 

    • Software delivery / deployment 

    • Patch & OTA systems 

  • Mindset: 

    • Curious, self-driven, problem solver 

    • Strong analytical & communication skills 

Key Insights

  • Strong emphasis on: 

    • Linux + patch deployment + OTA updates 

    • Software delivery & CI/CD pipelines 

Prep Focus 

  • Linux security & patching 

  • CI/CD (Jenkins) 

  • Scripting (Python/Shell) 

  • OTA update concepts 

Top 3 required skills:

  • Strong Linux OS internals

  • Software delivery / installer creation

  • Linux scripting and automation

Top 3 preferred skills:

  • OTA update experience

  • CMake / C++ familiarity

  • Networking and security concepts (whitelisting, certificates, encryption)

Education

  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field , equivalent experience acceptable.

  • Medical/pharma experience: Preferred, not required, strong technical background preferred

Interview Process
1. Initial phone screen 
2. 2 rounds (Teams/video) 

  • 2–3 interviewers 

  • 30–45 minutes each 

About us:
DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.

DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.