The Linux Administrator is a member of the Linux Administration team within the Division of Information Technology DIT at the University of Maryland College Park This position is responsible for all aspects of IT system administration enabling the Universitys research teaching and academic units to excel in their work Working collaboratively with other Linux Administration staff Platform Engineering and other operational departments this role functions as a proactive administrator who can also solve complex IT problems This person will need a strong background in DevOps principles automation system architecture and Red Hat Enterprise Linux in physical virtual and cloud environments They should understand architecture fundamentals and utilize automation technologies like Puppet Ansible Satellite Gitlab and AWS Cloud Formation Using these tools this person will deploy OS patches provision new machines manage configuration states deploy new AWS solutions and troubleshoot existing on prem and cloud deployments ensuring maximum uptime and service stability This position is considered an essential position and may be required to work at the normal work location or an alternative location during a major catastrophic event weather emergency or other operational emergencies to help maintain continuity of University services Our team is what makes working in the Division of Information Technology stand out Youll work with a highly engaged creative and supportive team to further the Universitys mission to provide excellent teaching research and service