Linux Administrator

Job Description

At ALLERE GROUP, we pride ourselves in creating the perfect match for our candidates. We work tirelessly to build relationships with top companies across the nation, so we always have exciting opportunities for the right candidates. If you are excited about emerging technologies and would love to be a part of a progressive company, we want to talk to you!

Job Title: Linux Administrator

Location: Hybrid – Wilmington, DE or Princeton, NJ

This position requires hands-on knowledge of Linux operating systems, server technologies & Cloud platforms.

Role Responsibility

Primarily responsible for the OS vulnerability management for 10,000+ hosts located globally, running RedHat Enterprise Linux.

Responsible for patching hosts following a defined schedule.

Responsible for the review & remediation of vulnerabilities assigned to the SysOps team via scans.

Review & development of processes & automation (AWX, Ansible)

Review dashboards & reports for new & the rollout status of existing vulnerabilities.

Role may also include…

Server builds, monitoring, configuration and ongoing maintenance of servers.

Perform system administration duties across the environment to provide support services

Maintain server availability for all sites and periodically participate in DR exercises.

Must have good problem solving, teamwork, communication and customer service skills.

Resolve help desk escalations and process items in a ticket queue.

Troubleshoot and resolve system issues and provide operations support for bridge calls.

Participate in the development and implementation of UNIX related projects.

Monitor servers and remediate alerts that get raised.

Follow documented processes and procedures is critical.

Qualifications for Consideration:

RHEL 7/8

Cloud Environments - Azure (preferred), AWS or Google

Automation with Ansible (other tools are okay)

Experience with Build/ Kickstart/ Deploy

Experience with Volume Management and Clustering: LVM, VxFS, VCS & VVR

Experience with Puppet, shell scripting, Ansible, Perl or python is a plus.

Server hardware (HPE, Dell)

Virtualization (VMware and/or RHEV)

TCP/IP, NFS, DNS, LDAP, FTP, NTP, Samba, Autofs

Security and performance monitoring and analysis

Conceptual knowledge of storage and networking components

ALLERE GROUP is a proud woman-owned business (WBENC certified) and active supporters of numerous philanthropic, volunteer, and fundraising endeavors.

ALLERE GROUP offers direct hire, contract to hire, and statement of work placements. We offer access to employer healthcare benefits, and a 401k retirement plan. Allere Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Hybrid remote