Senior Linux Administrator supporting the US Census Bureau’s Unix Management Branch. Responsible for maintaining RHEL infrastructure and providing operational support to ensure data processing success.
Responsibilities
Manage the complete lifecycle (provisioning, patching, upgrading, decommissioning) of all RHEL servers supporting the enterprise.
Develop and maintain automation using Ansible, Bash, and/or Python to ensure consistent and rapid deployment of enterprise-wide changes.
Deploy and maintain servers in clustered environments.
Proactively monitor and tune the performance of the RHEL environment to support high-throughput, low-latency data processing and ingestion.
Perform kernel-level tuning (sysctl), I/O optimization, and network performance analysis.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex performance bottlenecks related to CPU, memory, storage, and networking.
Serve as an escalation point for both the Operations Center and other Unix team members.
Triage and resolve infrastructure issues, providing root cause analysis.
Work closely with application, storage, and network teams to resolve cross-domain service issues.
Work with the Backup team to ensure consistent backups of all Linux servers.
Implement and maintain system security in accordance with federal standards (NIST, FISMA, and DISA STIGs).
Manage user access and system entitlements, including SSSD/LDAP/Active Directory integration.
Troubleshoot and resolve SELinux problems.
Participate in security audits and provide remediation for findings.
Participate in an on-call rotation for 24/7/365 operational support.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must be able to pass a background investigation to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or 7+ additional years of equivalent experience).
10+ years of dedicated experience as a Linux/RHEL Engineer or Administrator.
Strong experience in Linux performance tuning, kernel parameter analysis (sysctl), and troubleshooting with tools like vmstat, iostat, sar, and perf.
Expert-level scripting with Bash and strong proficiency with Ansible for configuration management and automation.
In-depth knowledge of Linux storage (LVM, XFS, NFS, CLVM) and networking (TCP/IP, DNS, bonding).
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