Unix Linux System Administrator
Altis Technology
Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)
Language: English, advanced written and verbal communication skills required
Duration: 1-Year Contract
Background Check Requirement: Valid Secret clearance
About the Opportunity
Join a highly respected public sector organization where technology plays a critical role in supporting secure, reliable, and modern infrastructure services. This opportunity is ideal for a Linux Systems Administrator who enjoys working in complex enterprise environments and contributing to the stability, automation, and continuous improvement of core platforms.
In this role, you will collaborate with infrastructure and platform services teams to maintain and enhance enterprise Linux and Solaris environments. You will have the opportunity to work with modern automation tools, contribute to DevOps initiatives, and help drive operational excellence through process improvement and documentation.
What’s In It for You
• Opportunity to work within a large-scale enterprise infrastructure environment
• Exposure to modern automation and configuration management technologies
• Collaborative team culture that values knowledge sharing and continuous learning
• Meaningful work supporting critical technology services
• Experience working alongside skilled infrastructure and DevOps professionals
Your Responsibilities
• You’ll support and maintain enterprise Solaris 11 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9 environments
• You’ll perform operating system administration activities, including maintenance, patching, hardening, and performance tuning
• You’ll assist with server installations, configurations, and lifecycle management using Satellite and Ansible Automation Platform
• You’ll develop and enhance Ansible playbooks to automate routine administrative and operational tasks
• You’ll contribute to DevOps practices by supporting CI/CD pipeline development and management
• You’ll create and maintain technical documentation, including SOPs, build books, and operational guides
• You’ll provide additional infrastructure support and project-related deliverables as required
Skills and Qualifications
• 5+ years of hands-on experience administering Red Hat Linux 8/9 environments using Satellite
• 5+ years of experience supporting Solaris 11 environments
• Demonstrated experience with Ansible Automation and infrastructure automation practices
• Strong UNIX system administration experience, including scripting, packaging, hardware support, and system builds
• Experience working within DevOps environments and supporting CI/CD pipelines
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving skills
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation, RHCE certification, and/or experience with Red Hat OpenSCAP are considered strong assets
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