Red Hat Linux System Administrator (RHEL 8 & 9)
Job Location:
Salary:
Experience Required:
Posted:
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Job Description Red Hat Linux System Administrator (RHEL 8 & 9)
Location: Dublin 18 (3 days onsite per week)
Duration: End of year with possible extension
Role Overview
We are looking for 2 x Red Hat Linux System Administrators with strong experience in RHEL 8 & 9 administration and migration projects. The ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with Leapp migrations Linux system administration in enterprise environments and Red Hat automation. This is a hands-on role supporting large-scale RHEL migration and infrastructure operations.
Key Technical Skills
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 & 9
- Linux System Administration
- Leapp Upgrade Tool (Mandatory)
- RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 migrations
- VMware
- Oracle Linux / Solaris (desirable)
- Ansible
- Bash Scripting
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14
- LVM (Logical Volume Manager)
- XFS File Systems
- Linux Boot Process (GRUB Rescue Mode Single User Mode)
- System Recovery
- Disk & Storage Management
- Azure (desirable)
Key Responsibilities
- Perform RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 migrations using the Leapp Upgrade Tool.
- Execute both manual and automated Leapp migration processes.
- Administer and support enterprise Red Hat Linux environments.
- Build and provision Linux servers using low-level deployment methods including Single User Mode.
- Troubleshoot Linux boot issues perform system recovery and manage GRUB configurations.
- Manage storage including LVM partition expansion volume groups and file systems.
- Develop and transition automation from Bash scripts to Ansible playbooks.
- Support Red Hat Satellite for patching content management and system lifecycle management.
- Provide operational support resolving incidents and technical issues within a support desk environment.
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams on migration and platform improvement initiatives.
Required Experience
- 5 years of Linux System Administration experience.
- Strong experience with RHEL 8 & RHEL 9.
- Mandatory: Hands-on experience using the Leapp Upgrade Tool for in-place RHEL migrations.
- Experience executing both manual and automated Leapp migrations.
- Experience delivering RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 migration projects at scale.
- Strong VMware administration experience within enterprise environments.
- Experience with Ansible automation and Bash scripting.
- Strong knowledge of Linux boot processes system recovery and storage administration (LVM/XFS).
- Experience working in enterprise production support environments.
Desirable Skills
- Oracle Linux / Solaris administration.
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14.
- Microsoft Azure.
- Enterprise infrastructure and virtualization environments.
Mandatory Requirement: Candidates must have hands-on experience with the Leapp Upgrade Tool including executing both manual and automated RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 migrations in enterprise environments. This is a non-negotiable requirement.
Required Skills:
Key Responsibilities Perform RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 migrations using the Leapp Upgrade Tool. Execute both manual and automated Leapp migration processes. Administer and support enterprise Red Hat Linux environments. Build and provision Linux servers using low-level deployment methods including Single User Mode. Troubleshoot Linux boot issues perform system recovery and manage GRUB configurations. Manage storage including LVM partition expansion volume groups and file systems. Develop and transition automation from Bash scripts to Ansible playbooks. Support Red Hat Satellite for patching content management and system lifecycle management. Provide operational support resolving incidents and technical issues within a support desk environment. Collaborate with infrastructure teams on migration and platform improvement initiatives. Required Experience 5 years of Linux System Administration experience. Strong experience with RHEL 8 & RHEL 9. Mandatory: Hands-on experience using the Leapp Upgrade Tool for in-place RHEL migrations. Experience executing both manual and automated Leapp migrations. Experience delivering RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 migration projects at scale. Strong VMware administration experience within enterprise environments. Experience with Ansible automation and Bash scripting. Strong knowledge of Linux boot processes system recovery and storage administration (LVM/XFS). Experience working in enterprise production support environments. Desirable Skills Oracle Linux / Solaris administration. Red Hat Satellite 6.14. Microsoft Azure. Enterprise infrastructure and virtualization environments. Mandatory Requirement: Candidates must have hands-on experience with the Leapp Upgrade Tool including executing both manual and automated RHEL 8 to RHEL 9 migrations in enterprise environments. This is a non-negotiable requirement.
