System Administrator

Job Title: System Administrator

Location: Owings Mills, Maryland (Hybrid)

Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior System Administrator with strong Linux/Unix infrastructure experience to support enterprise server environments and an NFS storage migration project. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Red Hat Linux, VMware, server infrastructure, storage technologies, and coordinating technical migrations with application teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 6–9) servers across physical and virtual environments.
• Manage and monitor VMware vSphere infrastructure and overall Linux/VMware platform health and performance.
• Support NFS and storage migrations while coordinating migration activities with approximately 200 application teams.
• Configure and maintain server processes, backups, monitoring, patching, and system documentation.
• Plan and coordinate Linux security patching, production changes, releases, and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and support high availability, performance, and reliability of production systems.
• Automate recurring processes using Shell/Bash or Python and improve operational efficiency.
• Work closely with application and business teams to explain technical migration options and coordinate scheduled activities.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation and occasional after-hours maintenance or deployment activities.

Required:

• 5–7+ years of experience in Linux/Unix system administration or enterprise infrastructure support.
• Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Experience with VMware vSphere/hypervisor technologies.
• Experience with NFS, SAN, NAS, or enterprise storage, preferably including storage migrations.
• Experience supporting physical and virtual servers in large enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of backups, RAID, server monitoring, patching, change management, and production support.
• Scripting experience with Shell/Bash and/or Python.

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