Linux Engineer/Admin - Tuscaloosa Alabama (Remote)

Job Title : Linux Engineer/Admin Location : Remote (Client is in Tuscaloosa Alabama) Some travel will be there (Mainly initially) Duration : 6 + Months Job Description : Qualifications: • The Linux Systems Administrator is responsible for the effective provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and administration of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. • The position serves in the Office of Information Technology (OIT). • This position serves as a lead technician to provide advanced level systems engineering and administration to support the functionality and availability of enterprise-wide and mission-critical Client systems. Skills Needed The successful applicant should have experience in (1) Linux systems administration, (2) shell scripting, (3) VMWare VSphere; (4) configuration management using Salt or other; (5) and MySQL/MariaDB or similar db management. The successful applicant should have excellent troubleshooting skills; be able to work independently to complete goals; and should have excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills. Preferred Skills: • Experience managing webhosting infrastructure using Apache and PHP on Linux highly preferred. • Experience with any of the following is a plus: SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE; Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher; SUSE Manager and/or Uyuni for configuration management; Zabbix monitoring; RADIUS, LDAP, A10 Loadbalancers; Dell PowerStore storage 11; and defined storage solutions such as BeeGFS, Ceph, and Gluster. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job