Senior Linux / Unix Systems Administrator to support and administer Solaris 11, Red Hat Enterprise

Our crown corporation client is seeking a Senior Linux / Unix Systems Administrator to support and administer Solaris 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9, and Microsoft Azure environments

Initial 1-year contract in Ottawa, ON (% Remote), with strong possibility of extension. 7.5 hours per day Monday to Friday in EST timezone. The selected candidate must hold, or be eligible to apply for a Government of Canada Secret Security Clearance (requires last 10+ years' residency in Canada without leaving for more than 6mo+ at a time).

Responsibilities

• Participate in cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including workload assessments, migration planning and execution, cutovers, stabilization, troubleshooting, and post-migration operational support
• Support and administer Solaris 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9, and Microsoft Azure environments, including Linux workloads hosted in Azure
• Perform day-to-day UNIX/Linux and cloud platform administration, including maintenance, patching, troubleshooting, security hardening, configuration, and performance tuning
• Assist with the planning, installation, configuration, maintenance, and tuning of Linux servers using Red Hat Satellite and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Ansible playbooks to automate routine system administration, configuration, patching, and operational activities
• Support the automation and modernization of platform operations using Ansible, scripting, CI/CD practices, Azure services, and other appropriate automation technologies
• Participate in the planning and coordination of operational and project-based activities, including platform lifecycle, migration, upgrade, and modernization initiatives
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and technical documentation, including build books, operational guides, configuration documentation, and support procedures
• Use AI-assisted and automation technologies where appropriate to improve platform operations, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational efficiency while maintaining appropriate governance and controls
• Perform other related activities and deliverables, as required.

Must Have

• 3+ years of demonstrated work experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8/9 environments, including experience with Red Hat Satellite.
• 3+ years of demonstrated work experience administering and supporting Solaris 11 environments.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience administering and supporting Linux workloads in Microsoft Azure.
• Demonstrated experience participating in cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including workload assessment, migration, cutover, stabilization, troubleshooting, and post-migration operational support.
• Demonstrated experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, including developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks.
• Demonstrated experience with UNIX/Linux system administration, including scripting, packaging, patching, security hardening, configuration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Demonstrated experience with Red Hat Satellite for Linux systems management, patching, and lifecycle activities.
• Demonstrated experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines as they relate to infrastructure and platform operations.
• Demonstrated experience with scripting and automation to reduce manual infrastructure administration and improve operational consistency.
• Demonstrated experience with Red Hat OpenSCAP or comparable security configuration and compliance assessment technologies

Nice to Have

• Experience applying AI-assisted tools to infrastructure administration, troubleshooting, documentation, or operational automation would be considered an asset.
• Experience with Azure automation, monitoring, governance, or infrastructure-as-code practices would be considered an asset.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation, and/or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Redhat OpenSCAP