Ansible Automation AND RED HAT Linux System Administrator

ANSIBLE AUTOMATION AND RED HAT LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Hybrid – Durham NC $65/hr., Benefits available Public Trust Clearance ALTA IT Services has a 12-month contract opening (with potential for contract to hire) for an Ansible Automation and Red Hat Linux System Administrator to join the Health Systems Management sector of a respected system integrator. This position will be hybrid, located in Durham, NC.

US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required. All hires will be processed for a Public Trust clearance. The company’s Health Systems Management team focuses on Healthcare IT solutions for Federal, State, and Local government clients.

The qualified candidate should have strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with a keen attention to detail. RESPONSIBILITIES Develop Ansible playbooks and modules. Work collaboratively with the cyber security engineering team to create and deploy Ansible solutions for a distributed data center infrastructure environment.

Administer Ansible infrastructure, perform maintenance and configuration, and provide SME-level support. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our dev, test, and production environments. Update system and process documentation and user guides as needed diagrams and SOPs as needed.

Responsible for designing database tables and structures. Create views, stored procedures, and functions in SQL. Design and maintain the 24x7 Linux server infrastructures that support SSA mission-critical web-based applications.

Maintain the Red Hat Linux Servers and secure the servers according to the Policy Compliance Management requirements. Manage and work in a Red Hat Linux operating system and services. Installation, configuration, and tuning of Red Hat 6 (REHL 6) and Red Hat 7 (REHL 7) virtual servers Configure and maintain Red Hat Satellite System Management Platform.

Troubleshoot and Resolve Linux Operating System-based issues from Performance to Configuration. Backing up and Protecting Linux environments using platform-specific tools. Perform daily system checks, review and respond to events reflected in various management tools, and perform server patch management.

Notify Government representatives of issues involving the performance of the operating environment. Share technical best practices and serve as a point of contact for any major incidents, managing customer expectations and communications to a resolution of such incidents. Conduct system audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required to ensure system health.

Write and debug bash and Korn shell scripts to assist in all manner of server management. Work with the team and application sponsors to resolve issues that arise in the daily administration of the Linux environment. Troubleshoot and resolve problems for all applications.

Support, implement, and maintain new applications coming into the environment. Present status information on issues and problems at the weekly team meetings. Document software changes and problem-resolution steps.

Assist in troubleshooting and problem resolution on Linux systems – performance, health, and configuration. Assure best practices and standards are implemented and adhered to for software systems. Perform daily system checks, review, and respond to events reflected in various management and monitoring tools.

Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics to management and non-technical audiences. Interface with the customer daily. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities needed. Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relative experience, Master's degree and 4 years of relative experience, or 10 years of relative experience in an IT field instead of a degree Minimum of 4 years of experience with Ansible Core and Ansible Tower. (Experience with Ansible strongly preferred, however open to other DevOps (Chef, Salt, Puppet) tools experience) Minimum of 2 years strong experience coding and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Batch files, etc.) 4 years strong experience with RHEL 6, RHEL 7 System Administration Strong knowledge of Source Code Control Systems (Git) 4 years RedHat Enterprise Linux v6.x/7.x Operating System experience (Installation and upgrade of the operating system) 2 years of WebSphere, ColdFusion, and Apache Application Server platforms for both configuration and troubleshooting of hosted applications experience 2 years of experience setting up and maintaining Red Hat Satellite System Management Platform 2 years of PERL and Python scripting 1 year XML 1 year of commonly used Linux tools such as JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration.

Experience with version control (CVS, Subversion, Git, etc.) Strong background in VMware administration Knowledge of VMware Integrated OpenStack or OpenStack Demonstrate knowledge in Red Hat Cloud Computing discipline such as RedHat CloudForms, OpenShift, Docker, or other IaaS or PaaS solutions via training or seminars Strong understanding of and compliance with the IT development process (SDLC) Strong requirements planning and project implementation skills and be able to work with internal technical staff and outside contractors to deliver results Web-based and E-Commerce development or in-depth support experience a plus JavaScript, CSS, XML, and HTML 5 experience a plus Certification in one or more of the following: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Red Hat JBoss Administration (RHCJA) HOURLY RATE: $65/HR. Range, Benefits available. Please send an updated resume to Melissa McNally via mmcnallyaltaits.com, for consideration M2