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# Linux System Administrator

- **Company:** Oxford Global Resources
- **Location:** Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $89,440.0 - $116,480.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** CentOS, Information Systems, Debian Linux, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Perl (Programming Language), Monitoring of Systems, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Networking Hardware, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocols, MariaDB, MySQL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Simple Network Management Protocols, Data Logging, Scripting, Information Technology, Network Server, Vmware
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/60064893-linux-system-administrator

## About the Role

* Previous working experience as a Linux Administrator for (x) year(s)
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree
 * In depth knowledge of Linux: RedHat, CentOS, Debian, etc.
 * Hands on experience with MySQL and/or MariaDB
 * Familiarity with VMWare and SAN management and concepts
 * Expert in Shell, Perl, and/or Python scripting
 * Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP and SNMP
 * Additional Linux certifications (RHCT, RHCE and LPIC) will be considered an advantage
 * Strong problem solving and communication skills

## Description

We are looking for a Linux Administrator who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring the infrastructure.

Project Details:

 * Proactively maintain and develop all Linux infrastructure technology to maintain a 24x7x365 uptime service
 * Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs
 * Maintain best practices on managing systems and services across all environments
 * Fault finding, analysis and of logging information for reporting of performance exceptions
 * Proactively monitoring system performance and capacity planning
 * Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, hot fixes on servers, workstations, and network hardware
 * Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks
 * Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment
 * Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes