Senior Linux Administrator
About the role
Join a dynamic team supporting the Alabama Medicaid Agency as a Senior Linux System Administrator. This on-site contract role offers the opportunity to work with enterprise Linux environments (Red Hat, Ubuntu) across on-premises and Azure cloud infrastructures. You will play a vital role in maintaining, securing, and optimizing Linux workloads, leveraging your expertise with cloud-native tools, automation, and security hardening. The position involves configuring servers, managing CI/CD pipelines, supporting containerized workloads with Docker, and ensuring compliance with healthcare security standards, including HIPAA and CMS requirements. Work independently within a small, collaborative team to deliver impactful solutions in a government healthcare setting. Note: This is a 12-month contract position based solely in Montgomery, AL. No remote work or visa sponsorship available.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining, securing, and optimizing Linux workloads
- Configuring servers (Red Hat, Ubuntu) across on-premises and Azure cloud infrastructures
- Managing CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps pipelines, repositories, and workflows)
- Supporting containerized workloads with Docker
- Ensuring compliance with healthcare security standards (HIPAA and CMS requirements)
- Working independently within a small, collaborative team to deliver impactful solutions in a government healthcare setting
Requirements
- 8+ years of enterprise or government Linux System Administration experience
- Expertise with Ubuntu Server LTS and RHEL administration