Maximus · 3 days ago
Senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Engineer
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$80K/yr - $140K/yr
10+ years expMaximus is a company focused on empowering mission-critical systems. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior RHEL Engineer to lead the deployment and management of Red Hat OpenShift clusters, ensuring high availability and security while developing automation scripts for system provisioning and configuration management.
Business Process Automation (BPA)ConsultingEducationGovernmentGovTechHealth CareInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect and deploy containerized applications using Red Hat OpenShift, ensuring optimal performance and scalability
Implement and optimize monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Loki, Grafana) for real-time tracking of application health
Transition OpenShift cluster operations from connected to partially disconnected environments, ensuring seamless deployment of critical security updates
Automate cluster provisioning and scaling to reduce deployment time and minimize human error
Manage and optimize multi-cluster OpenShift environments across production and development clusters, ensuring 99.99% uptime
Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and update documentation to improve team expertise in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Manager and Kubernetes management
Integrate Red Hat Satellite for efficient patch management and system updates across multiple environments
Develop and implement disaster recovery plans and backup strategies for critical systems
Configure and manage network services (e.g., DNS, DHCP, NFS) within RHEL environments
Perform kernel tuning and system optimization to enhance performance and reliability
Implement and manage security policies using SELinux and firewall configurations
Conduct root cause analysis for system failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Implement and manage cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and network security
Monitor and optimize cloud resource usage to ensure cost efficiency and performance
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing of applications in cloud environments
Qualification
Required
An active Secret Clearance is required
Due to federal requirements, only US Citizens can be considered. Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered
10+ years of experience with 7+ years working directly with RHEL. Candidate should show clear career progression in RHEL engineering
Demonstrated focus on system integrations, cloud technologies, and DevOps
4+ years should include hands on OpenShift experience
This is an on-site position at a government facility
Requires presence on-site five days per week in Colorado Springs, CO
Candidates must reside within a commutable distance
Participation in a rotational on-call schedule is required
Additional tasks to be assigned as needed
Preferred
Recent experience under DHS
RedHat certifications - RHCE, RedHat Certified - OpenShift, RHCSA, etc
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
A retirement savings plan
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Company
Maximus
Providing government technology services, digitally enabled customer experiences, and clinical health services that change lives.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.93M2010-12-09Post Ipo Equity· $7.93M
Leadership Team
Elisabeth Schmidt
Senior Vice President
Michael Mateer
Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Technology
Recent News
2025-11-20
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