Linux Administrator (6 Months Contract)

Remote Hiring Need Candidate within the State of MI

Role: Linux Administrator

Duration :6 Months

Work Arrangement: This is a fully remote position with optional access to office space.

Previous State, Government and County Experience required

Description

The Linux Server Administrator role is responsible for the design, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise Linux infrastructure within a secure, hybrid on-premises and cloud-integrated environment.

This position supports operational reliability, automation, storage integration, and containerized workloads. The ideal candidate has strong experience in patch management, repository administration, container platforms, storage protocols, and proof-of-concept (POC) initiatives that advance infrastructure modernization and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Linux Infrastructure Operations: Deploy, configure, harden, and maintain enterprise Linux systems across development, test, and production environments.

Patching & Lifecycle Management: Manage operating system updates and patching processes to ensure compliance, security, and minimal operational disruption.

Repository Management: Administer and maintain enterprise software repositories, ensuring proper synchronization, version control, and content governance.

Containerization: Deploy and support Docker-based environments, including image management, security considerations, and performance optimization.

Storage Integration: Configure and maintain iSCSI storage connections, multipathing, and performance tuning in coordination with storage teams.

Proof of Concepts: Lead and document infrastructure-related POCs, providing recommendations and transition plans for production implementation.

Manage and update incidents within the IT service management system to ensure timely resolution.

Work Schedule: Must work county hours (ET); flex time optional. Some after-hours work may be required.

Environment:

Operates within a mature hybrid infrastructure environment consisting of on-premises virtualization platforms and cloud-integrated systems.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with: Many enterprise Linux distributions, Pulp (or similar repository management tools), Docker, iSCSI, LVM, multipathing, system services management, SSH, Bash/Python scripting, configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).