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Linux Admin
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3 months ago
- Linux
- RHEL
- Informatica
3 months ago
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Onsite: 3 days a week
Contract: 6-12 months to perm
Interview process: video interview then MUST FACE TO FACE WITH TEAM (if they do not face to face, they are eliminated)
Must have: Linux, Rhel, application installs, Security, troubleshooting platforms, and some database experience
Ideal Candidate Snapshot
- 5–10+ years Linux (RHEL) admin experience
- Strong in:
- Application installs / patching (not OS builds)
- Security + vulnerability remediation
- Troubleshooting across platform + app layers
- Experience with:
- Netezza, Informatica, Automic (nice-to-have but valuable)
- Comfortable:
- Working in segregated infrastructure environments
- Writing clear technical instructions for other teams
- Bonus:
- Process improvement / optimization mindset
What They Actually Need
- Hands-on Red Hat administrator (not just support-level)
- Will:
- Manage applications on Linux (NOT install OS itself)
- Handle:
- Application installs
- Hot fixes / patching
- Security model changes
- Log space management
- Write detailed execution instructions for a separate infrastructure team
- Expected to:
- Take over from tenured employee on Red Hat services
- Operate as a go-to SME / owner of the environment
- System patching, security, troubleshooting, and compliance
Environment & Tech Stack
- Linux (RHEL) (Primary requirement)
- ODBC connectivity
- Netezza (not required but a Plus)
- Informatica (not required but a Plus)
- Automic Applications Manager (not required but a Plus)
Core Day-to-Day Work
| Job Description (High-Level) | What That Actually Means (Notes) |
| Install & maintain applications | Log in with elevated ID, deploy apps, patch, hotfix |
| System maintenance / patching | Manage logs, security fixes, coordinate install team |
| Troubleshooting | Diagnose issues + write precise tickets for infra execution |
| Automation / scripting | (Implied but not heavily emphasized in notes) |
| Monitoring & support | Maintain stability of data platform workloads |
Important for Screening
This is NOT:
- A basic Linux support role
- A pure infrastructure / OS build role
This IS:
- A bridge role between:
- Application teams
- Infrastructure / platform teams
- Requires:
- Hands-on technical ownership
- Strong communication (writing execution-level tickets)
- Deep troubleshooting across app + OS layers
Linux Admin · Expert In Recruitment Solutions