Red Hat Administrator

Role: Red Hat Adminstrator (CentOS to RHEL Migration)

Location: London - onsite 5 days

Duration: 6 months

Key Essential Skills:

• Proven experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS environments.
• Hands-on experience migrating servers and applications from CentOS to RHEL.
• Strong knowledge of Linux internals, networking, security, and file systems.
• Proficiency in automation/configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Shell scripting expertise (Bash; Python preferred).
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (KVM, VMware).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification.
• Experience with Red Hat Satellite and Red Hat Subscription Management.
• Exposure to disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Experience documenting standard operating procedures and technical processes.

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Red Hat Linux Administrator to lead the migration of our Linux infrastructure from CentOS to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). This role requires deep technical expertise in Linux system administration, automation, and troubleshooting, with a focus on ensuring a seamless transition and minimal downtime. The ideal candidate will have hands-on migration experience, strong scripting abilities, and a commitment to maintaining high system availability, security, and performance.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Plan, execute, and manage the migration of CentOS servers to RHEL.
• Install, configure, and maintain RHEL systems in both physical and virtualized environments.
• Monitor and tune system performance to ensure optimal availability and reliability.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline deployments and configurations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enforce security, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve OS, networking, and storage-related issues.
• Manage system backups, patching, and upgrades.
• Document migration plans, system configurations, and processes.
• Support and maintain Red Hat tools (e.g., Satellite, subscription management).
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning and testing.