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Specific Responsibilities: Administer and maintain the RHEL-based server infrastructure, including installation, configuration, patch management, and system backups. Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Investigate security breaches, risks, and attacks; create mitigation plans and implement both proactive and retrospective solutions. Quickly adapt to new automation technologies and implement the same. Design, implement, and manage Red Hat-based environments, with a strong focus on automation and optimization using Ansible and AWX. Develop and maintain Identity Management (IDM) and Satellite patch management solutions. Drive infrastructure automation initiatives across projects and escalations. Implement and maintain security best practices, adhering to compliance and regulatory standards (e.g., ISO 27001, CIS). Support and maintain PCI, SOX, and SOC 2 compliance. Support hybrid virtualization and containerized environments, integrating with Kubernetes. Automate the provisioning of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems. Work as a liaison between DBA, Network, Security, and Cloud Engineering Teams. Support vulnerability management by scanning, automating, and remediating vulnerabilities. Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation and escalate issues as needed. Experience Requirements: Advanced experience in Red Hat (RHEL) environments and Linux system engineering. Expert-level skills in Ansible and automation of configuration management and deployment. Demonstrated experience in at least one scripting language (e.g., Bash, Python) and familiarity with YAML to develop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks. Skilled in managing Kubernetes clusters. Strong knowledge of Red Hat IDM, Satellite, and virtualization technologies. Experience in ITIL-based service management and agile methodologies using Jira. Strong communication and leadership abilities, including the capacity to mentor junior engineers, facilitate cross-team collaboration, and serve as a technical thought leader. Preferred candidate will have 8+ years of hands-on experience deploying, administering, and managing the underlying infrastructure. AWX / Ansible Expertise - Rolling out configuration changes to a large fleet of Linux servers should be second nature.
