NCFAST Senior Linux System Administrator

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) requires the assistance of Linux (RedHat) administrator(s) for the implementation and operational support of (NC FAST) Applications on AWS/Hybrid cloud.

The primary role is to install and configure the Linux operating system as well as manage and maintain Linux-based systems on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.
The position will be responsible for the deployment configuration and ongoing maintenance of AWS services such as EC2 S3 RDS and more. It will also be responsible for System maintenance by reviewing error logs system backups monitoring system performance to prevent slowdowns and disruptions License deployments and setup may include setting up a Linux Satellite server and deployment manager and providing any needed technical support.
Strong knowledge of Linux administration AWS and networking are required for this role.
This position is required to be on call for evenings and weekends to meet business needs.

Manage configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development staging and production environments

Build New and Manage existing home-grown Linux scripts for ongoing Operations using shell scripting (Bash/Python)

Handle User management permissions and accesscontrol (RBAC sudo policies)

Manage patching upgrades and package installation based on Dev and Security team advice.

Implement system hardening and least privilege security best practices

Manage and Upgrade Support for backup and recovery processes at the OS level

Collaborate with Application Development and other Operation team members for deployment strategies and environment stability

Perform system monitoring performance tuningand troubleshooting

Maintain Documentation for system configurations and procedures

Work experience on AWS Storage (FSx EBS EFS S3)and Terraform is plus.