Systems Engineer III

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Systems Engineer III to join our Client's team.

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Red Hat Linux Engineer with a minimum of 7 years of experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, strong troubleshooting skills, and at least 3 years of experience writing Ansible playbooks. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and security of our RHEL-based environments, with specialized expertise in troubleshooting, and supporting Logical Volume Manager (LVM).

Key Responsibilities:

System Administration and Automation:

• Lead the design, deployment, and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems and services critical to Delta Dental Insurance's IT infrastructure.
• Manage and administer a diverse range of RHEL servers, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and security in accordance with industry best practices and standards.
• Develop and implement robust automation scripts and tools using Bash, Python, or other scripting languages to streamline system provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes.
• Write, test, and maintain Ansible playbooks to automate repetitive tasks, enforce configuration consistency, and simplify system management.

Troubleshooting:

• Utilize strong troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve complex issues affecting RHEL systems, covering a broad range of areas such as performance, network connectivity, and application errors.
• Investigate and resolve issues related to system stability, resource utilization, and service availability, ensuring minimal impact on operations.

Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Support:

• Provide expert-level support for Logical Volume Manager (LVM) configurations, including volume creation, resizing, and snapshot management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to LVM, such as disk space allocation, volume corruption, and performance optimization.

Security and Compliance:

• Design, implement, and enforce comprehensive security measures to safeguard RHEL systems from potential threats, including unauthorized access, malware, and data breaches.
• Conduct regular system updates, patch management activities, and vulnerability assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Collaboration and Documentation:

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that seamlessly integrate RHEL systems with other technologies and platforms, such as cloud services and virtualization technologies.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guidelines, to facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure operational continuity.

Troubleshooting:

• Utilize strong troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve complex issues affecting RHEL systems, covering a broad range of areas such as performance, network connectivity, and application errors.
• Investigate and resolve issues related to system stability, resource utilization, and service availability, ensuring minimal impact on operations.

Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Support:

• Provide expert-level support for Logical Volume Manager (LVM) configurations, including volume creation, resizing, and snapshot management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to LVM, such as disk space allocation, volume corruption, and performance optimization.

Security and Compliance:

• Design, implement, and enforce comprehensive security measures to safeguard RHEL systems from potential threats, including unauthorized access, malware, and data breaches.
• Conduct regular system updates, patch management activities, and vulnerability assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Collaboration and Documentation:

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions that seamlessly integrate RHEL systems with other technologies and platforms, such as cloud services and virtualization technologies.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guidelines, to facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure operational continuity.

Must Have:

• Experience maintaining RedHat Enterprise LINUX (RHEL) in a Production Enterprise environment.
• Senior LINUX Engineer (Minimum 7+ Exp with RedHat LINUX)
• Experienced LINUX OS Troubleshooting Skills.
• Knowledgeable in Ansible (Minimum 3+ Exp writing and administering Ansible Playbooks)
• Strong Working Knowledge of LINUX Logic Volume Manger (LVM)
• Working knowledge of basic VMWare supporting LINUX VMs.
• Experience in automation techniques and scripting. (Ansible, TerraForm, Bash).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and execute technical project plans.
• Experience with orchestration tools.
• Experience with enterprise managing monitoring.
• Experience working in a on physical server and virtual hosted environments.
• Good understanding of ITIL and ITSM Management with Infrastructure and Operations teams.
• Knowledge of LINUX Kernel Tuning
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification Needed
• Experience managing Linux-based workloads in Azure Cloud
• Excellent interpersonal / written and verbal communication skills.

Non-Required Skills:

• Working Knowledge of Oracle LINUX.
• Relevant certifications such as RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator), or similar credentials are highly desirable and will be considered a plus.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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