Key skills
BashPowerShellAnsible
About this role
Position: Support Technician 3/System Administrator (RHEL)
Location: Austin, TX 78752 (Hybrid)
Duration: 20 months Contract with possibility to extension
The Support System Administrator will be responsible for supporting the migration and modernization of EOL systems, including legacy systems running older versions of Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux . The role will focus on upgrading these systems to supported OS versions (e.g., Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, RHEL 5/6/7/8/9) to ensure improved security, performance, and operational continuity.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience with RHEL 5/6/7/8/9, and Windows Server (2008-2022).
- Proficiency in system administration for both Linux (RHEL 5/6 and RHEL 7/8/9) and Windows environments.
- Advanced troubleshooting skills for legacy systems (RHEL 5/6 and older Windows versions).
- Experience with in-place upgrades and fresh installs for RHEL and older Windows versions to Windows Server.
- Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible for RHEL, PowerShell, SCCM, for Windows).
- Proficient in system automation and scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Ansible).
- Strong security knowledge, including patch management, system hardening, and vulnerability scanning for both Windows and RHEL systems.
- Experience with backup and recovery solutions for legacy systems.
- Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware).