Linux System Administrator / Linux SME (L3 Support)

Job Title: Linux System Administrator / Linux SME (L3 Support)

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Duration: 6 Months Contract

Start Date: 07/13/2026

End Date: 01/13/2027

Required Experience: 4+ Years Linux Administration

Primary Skills

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Ansible Automation
• Linux Administration (L3 Support)
• Red Hat Clustering
• AWS (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM)
• Performance Tuning
• System Hardening
• Patch Management
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Job Summary

Looking for a Linux Subject Matter Expert (SME) with strong L3-level expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Candidate should have hands-on experience with Red Hat Clustering, Ansible Automation, and AWS environments. Must be capable of troubleshooting complex Linux infrastructure issues in production environments and supporting mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide L3 support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
• Troubleshoot OS, storage, network, and application issues.
• Manage Red Hat Cluster environments.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Automate administration tasks using Ansible.
• Implement patching, upgrades, and security hardening.
• Perform performance tuning and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with Network, Storage, Security, and Application teams.
• Support AWS-hosted Linux workloads.
• Participate in 24x7 production support and on-call rotations.
• Maintain technical documentation and SOPs.

Must Have Skills

1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
2. Ansible Automation
3. Linux L3 Administration

Nice to Have

• AWS (EC2, EBS, VPC, IAM)
• Red Hat Clustering
• Shell Scripting