Senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Engineer

Position Title: Senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Engineer 
Location: Colorado Springs, CO 
Duration: FTE (Direct)
Salary: $120,000 to $125,000 yearly

Who we are looking for / Requirements:

• An active Secret Clearance is required. 
• Due to federal requirements, only US Citizens can be considered. Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered. 
• 12+ years of experience with 7+ years working directly with RHEL. Candidate should show clear career progression in RHEL engineering. 
• Demonstrated focus on system integrations and DevOps 
• 4+ years should include hands on OpenShift experience. 
• Participation in a rotational on-call schedule is required, so candidates must reside within a commutable distance.
• Additional tasks to be assigned as needed. 
• Recent experience under DHS 
• RedHat certifications - RHCE, RedHat Certified - OpenShift, RHCSA, etc

Performance Objectives / What you'll be doing:

• Architect and deploy containerized applications using Red Hat OpenShift, ensuring optimal performance and scalability. 
• Implement and optimize monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Loki, Grafana) for real-time tracking of application health. 
• Transition OpenShift cluster operations from connected to partially disconnected environments, ensuring seamless deployment of critical security updates. 
• Automate cluster provisioning and scaling to reduce deployment time and minimize human error. 
• Manage and optimize multi-cluster OpenShift environments across production and development clusters, ensuring 99.99% uptime. 
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and update documentation to improve team expertise in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Manager and Kubernetes management. 
• Integrate Red Hat Satellite for efficient patch management and system updates across multiple environments. 
• Develop and implement disaster recovery plans and backup strategies for critical systems. 
• Configure and manage network services (e.g., DNS, DHCP, NFS) within RHEL environments. 
• Perform kernel tuning and system optimization to enhance performance and reliability. 
• Implement and manage security policies using SELinux and firewall configurations. 
• Conduct root cause analysis for system failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence. 
• Implement and manage cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security. 
• Monitor and optimize cloud resource usage to ensure cost efficiency and performance. 
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing of applications in cloud environments.
   

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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