The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) requires the assistance of Linux (RedHat) administrator(s) for the implementation and operational support of (NC FAST) Applications on AWS/Hybrid cloud.

The primary role is to install and configure the Linux operating system as well as manage and maintain Linux-based systems on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.
The position will be responsible for System maintenance by reviewing error logs, system backups, monitoring system performance to prevent slowdowns and disruptions, License deployments and setup, setting up a Linux Satellite server and deployment manager, and providing any needed technical support. The position will also help with the deployment, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and more.
This position will provide hands-on technical support for system security monitoring and optimizing the performance of these systems, as well as troubleshooting and resolving any issues that may arise. Additionally, this resource may be responsible for managing and maintaining other related technologies such as DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM).
Strong knowledge of Linux administration, AWS, and networking are required for this role.
This position is required to be on call for evenings and weekends to meet business needs.
Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Strong experience with Linux administration experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux: RHEL	Required	7	Years
Strong Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting Linux systems and applications	Required	7	Years
Experience with Linux OS Patch (including taking snapshots of instances before applying updates), upgrade	Required	7	Years
Strong experience with Image Management using Redhat Image	Required	3	Years
Proficient with network tools such as Firewall, Linux IPVS, HAProxy, etc	Required	3	Years
Experience in installing, configuring, and maintaining services such as Bind, Apache, nginx, MYsql etc	Required	2	Years
Strong experience with Cookie Security, Web Browser Security, Server side encryptions, Data Encryption at Rest and Key management	Required	3	Years
Hands-on experience in performance monitoring enablement to manage the Scaling up and down of the environments	Required	3	Years
Strong scripting skills, specifically in Bash or Python	Required	5	Years
Experience in user account management for large organization	Required	5	Years
Experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS) like EC2, S3, RDS, ELB, SSM and EBS.	Highly desired	2	Years
Good understanding of networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, and routing	Highly desired	2	Years
Experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Cloudformation, Puppet, or Chef	Highly desired	2	Years
Linux certifications (RHCT, RHCE and LPIC) will be considered an advantage	Required	0

Questions

No.	Question
Question1	Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?
Question2	All work must be completed on site once COVID restrictions are lifted. Do you accept this requirement?
Question3	Please list candidate s email address.
Question4	Please indicate how soon this candidate is available to start work. Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment.
Question5	Vendor must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Do you accept this requirement?
Question6	Vendor must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order are to be outsourced to other countries. Do you accept this requirement?
Question7	Candidates submitted above the rate of XX121 will not be considered. Do you accept this requirement?
Question8	Payment for all approved hours will be paid at the straight hourly rate regardless of the total hours worked by the engaged resource. It is the responsibility of the supplier to adhere to any applicable compensation laws including payment for overtime hours. Do you accept this requirement?
Question9	Please confirm this candidate is not intending to work multiple jobs simultaneously. Do you accept this requirement?
Question10	The client is requesting that candidates are able to provide 2 references prior to final selection. The references must be recent from a Sr Manager/Director overseeing the candidate's work. Do you accept this requirement?
Question11	Please list hands on experience with tools and technologies on AWS platform.
Question12	Please provide candidate's current location (City and state), NOT a Yes or No response.
Question13	Please list candidate's Linux system administrator certifications like LFCS, RHCSA, RHCE.
Question14	Please confirm you have thoroughly validated, and attest to the accuracy of, the credentials listed throughout this candidate s VectorVMS profile and resume pursuant to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-009440. Do you confirm?