Redhat Linux Admin

Redhat Linux Admin/Senior Middleware Engineer / Platform Engineer

Location : NJ only - client location

Detailed JD:

Key Responsibilities

·         Architect, install, configure, and optimize Tomcat clusters on Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers.

·         Support application deployment strategies and enforce SDLC, change management, and release governance.

·         Design and manage SSL/TLS, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communications.

·         Implement authentication, authorization, and Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations using LDAP and enterprise identity platforms.

·         Drive security hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, and compliance alignment for middleware and Linux systems.

·         Perform advanced root cause analysis and resolution of complex middleware, OS, and application issues.

·         Establish and maintain platform monitoring, logging, and alerting standards.

·         Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment tooling (e.g., Jenkins).

·         Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across middleware and platform operations.

·         Collaborate with application development, database, network, and storage teams to deliver stable and scalable platforms.

·         Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical platform incidents and escalations.

Required Skills & Experience

·         Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration (physical and virtual).

·         Advanced experience with SSL/TLS, certificate authorities, and secure communications.

·         Proven expertise in middleware and OS security hardening, vulnerability management, and patching.

·         Experience designing and supporting high availability and disaster recovery architectures.

·         Strong troubleshooting skills across application, middleware, OS, and infrastructure layers.

·         Working knowledge of LDAP/SSO integrations and identity management concepts.

·         Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Control-M).

·         Familiarity with SAN storage concepts and enterprise storage platforms.

·         Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience accepted.

Nice to Have / Platform Engineering Enhancements

·         Experience with infrastructure automation (Ansible, scripting).

·         Exposure to containerization or Kubernetes (Tomcat on containers).

·         Experience supporting Spring Boot or Java microservices platforms.

·         Familiarity with observability stacks (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus).