Apptad Linux with Devops Scripting

Title :Linux with Devops Scripting

Location :Alpharetta GA(onsite)

We are seeking an experienced Linux Administrator with strong expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) to join our IT infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with hardware and operating system troubleshooting with scripting abilities and familiarity with DevOps and cloud technologies being valuable assets.

## Key Responsibilities

- Administer maintain and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development testing and production environments
- Perform hardware diagnostics troubleshooting and resolution for physical and virtual servers
- Monitor system performance identify bottlenecks and implement performance tuning solutions
- Manage system patches updates and security configurations in compliance with organizational standards
- Troubleshoot complex OS-level issues including kernel panics file system corruption and network connectivity problems
- Configure and maintain system services daemons and application stacks (Apache Nginx databases etc.)
- Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery procedures
- Manage user accounts permissions and security policies using PAM SELinux and firewall configurations
- Document system configurations procedures and troubleshooting guides
- Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support application deployments and infrastructure automation

## Required Qualifications

### Technical Skills

- 3-5 years of hands-on experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9) or CentOS environments
- Strong knowledge of Linux system architecture boot process and kernel management
- Expertise in hardware troubleshooting including servers storage arrays and network equipment
- Proficiency with system diagnostics tools and methodologies for root cause analysis
- Experience with package management (RPM YUM DNF) and repository configuration
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP DNS DHCP routing VLANs)
- Knowledge of storage technologies including LVM RAID configurations and file systems (ext4 XFS)
- Experience with virtualization platforms (KVM VMware or similar)
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure during outages

### Good to Have

- Scripting experience in Bash Python or Perl for automation and system administration tasks
- Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible Puppet Chef)
- Awareness of DevOps principles and practices
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure Google Cloud) and cloud-based Linux instances
- Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker Podman Kubernetes)
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins GitLab CI GitHub Actions)
- Exposure to infrastructure as code (Terraform CloudFormation)
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Nagios Prometheus Grafana ELK stack)
- Knowledge of version control systems (Git)

### Certifications (Preferred)

- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
- CompTIA Linux or similar certifications

### Soft Skills

- Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing abilities
- Team player with collaborative mindset
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with technology trends