Job Summary:
Red Alpha is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator/Engineer to support a highly available, mission-critical enterprise environment serving the Intelligence Community. This role involves administering, maintaining, and optimizing Linux-based infrastructure and application platforms, focusing on operational reliability and compliance.
Responsibilities:
โข Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux environments (RHEL/CentOS).
โข Support mission-critical infrastructure to ensure high availability, stability, and security.
โข Install, configure, maintain, and support JBoss application servers.
โข Create, configure, and manage VMware virtual machines and supporting infrastructure.
โข Implement system hardening, security controls, and compliance requirements.
โข Automate system administration tasks using Ansible, Terraform, shell scripting, and Python.
โข Manage and support physical servers, storage systems, networking, authentication services, and related infrastructure components.
โข Monitor system performance, identify issues, and perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
โข Support system integration efforts and collaborate with cross-functional technical teams.
โข Assist with Oracle database administration activities and support applications utilizing JSON-based data exchange.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข BS in Computer Science or a technical discipline from an accredited institution. Four (4) additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
โข 10+ years of relevant experience in systems administration.
โข Security+ certification
โข Proficiency with Linux (CentOS, RHEL)
โข Extensive experience installing, configuring, and maintaining JBoss and/or Wildfly
โข Experience with VMWare - VM creation, configuration, and operation
Preferred:
โข Linux Administration Certification
โข Experience with RH Ansible
โข Familiarity with Oracle Databases and possibly DBA experience
โข Experience with storage, networking, security compliance, scripting (Python, Shell)
Company:
Red Alpha provides ERP, software development, data presentation, visualization, data science and cloud computing services. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Columbia, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.