Our client is seeking an experienced Unix/Linux Administrator to support enterprise infrastructure environments, including Solaris 11 and Red Hat Linux 8/9. The successful consultant will provide operating system administration, automation, maintenance, patching, hardening, server builds, and operational support.

This role is hybrid, with a requirement to be onsite in Ottawa approximately 12 days per month. Remote candidates may be considered; however, candidates able to support the hybrid model will be preferred.

The consultant will also participate in an on-call rotation approximately every 5 weeks and must be available to support occasional after-hours work, including evenings or weekends for planned maintenance and operational activities.

Security Requirement

Candidate must be eligible to obtain a Government Secret Clearance (must have resided in Canada for a minimum of 10 years).

Responsibilities

Support and administer Solaris 11 and Red Hat Linux 8/9 environments Perform operating system administration, maintenance, patching, and security hardening Support server installations, configuration, and performance tuning Manage Red Hat Linux environments using Satellite Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks to automate administrative tasks Support infrastructure automation using Ansible Automation Platform Create and maintain SOPs, build books, and operational documentation Support DevOps environments, including CI/CD pipelines Participate in scheduled on-call rotation and non-standard business hour support when required

Required Skills

Minimum 3+ years experience administering Red Hat Linux 8/9 environments using Satellite Minimum 3+ years experience supporting Solaris 11 environments Strong hands-on experience with Ansible Automation Unix/Linux system administration experience including: Scripting Packaging Hardware support System builds OpsCenter Experience working within DevOps environments Experience supporting CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment) pipelines Nice To Have

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation Red Hat OpenSCAP experience Previous financial services or government experience Existing Secret Clearance

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