Linux admin

Linux Admin (with VMware ESXi)

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated - Linux Admin (with VMware ESXi) - for a REMOTE opportunity.

Position Title : Linux Admin (with VMware ESXi)

Location : REMOTE

Anticipated Start Date : - ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration : 6 Months Contract

Job Type : Contract and Remote (Anywhere in USA)

Pay Range : $60 / hr-$62 / hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.

g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Title : Linux Admin ( with VMware NSX-T, ESXI, vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, Fortigate, Hardening admin)

Location : REMOTE

Type : Contract W2

Job Description : Required Skills :

Required Skills :

• Completed bachelor's degree in a related field of study (Computer science, Math) or equivalent experience.
• Create and manage Linux OS virtual machines.
• Expertise in recommending the best practices in maintaining security practices to keep OS and apps secure.
• Managing systems health by performing OS patching, shell and / or Ansible scripting.
• Strong experience in migrating from RHEL Linux OS 7.x to RHEL 8.x or higher on virtual machines hosted on VMware or AWS.
• Experience to create, modify, and maintain network firewall rules, troubleshooting any issues. related to external participant onboarding into our network via VPN or port.
• Capable of learning new project specific tools such as PagerDuty and participate in On-Call support such as primary and secondary in rotation to support any client and PROD related services incidents.
• Also, capable of handling on call activities to address any server related pager duty alerts.
• Develop customized scripts to implement the CIS benchmark across Linux machines.
• Also, manage these CIS hardening scripts as per advisory requirements.
• Implement RHEL security patches per project's approved cadence.
• Resolve SNOW security vulnerability tickets on related Linux machines.
• Upgrade, maintain and patch hosting owned products installed on RHEL OS machines.
• Active Directory management and creation and maintenance of DNS.
• Create, maintain, and manage server partitioning on Linux machines.
• Capable of performing and resolving server related issues such as capacity constraints, server slowness or authentication issues.
• Capacity planning / resizing and troubleshooting any system performance issues with tuning.
• Experience leading teams, coaching, and mentoring team members.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills
• Ability to think creatively and conceptually, with a passion for storytelling.

Required Skills :

• VMWare Administrator in ESXI, vSphere, vCenter; ESXi; VMWare and ESXI; VMWare NSX-V and NSX-T Administrator; Project Experience;
• Communications; Hardware; Problem Solving; Installations and Upgrades; Linux Server Hardening; Linux Admin; Ansible Tower;
• Linux System Administration; Redhat Linux Administration; Supporting : ;VMware Administration; VMware vSAN; VMware Player;
• VMware vCenter; VMware vSphere; IBM System Storage Data Storage; FortiGate firewall;

Benefits :

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

Keywords :

VMware NSX-T #ESXI #vSphere #vCenter #vSAN #Fortigate #Hardening admin

About BCforward :

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years.

Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position.

Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 219419 when responding to this ad.

Last updated : 2024-03-04

Salary : $60