Linux System Administrator

Job Title: Linux Systems Administrator

Type: 9 Month Contract-to-Hire

Location: Downtown Indianapolis (Hybrid: 3 Days Onsite, 2 Days Remote – Flexible Days After Ramp-Up)

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Linux Systems Administrator to join a dynamic IT team supporting a public sector client. This contract-to-hire role offers hybrid flexibility and the opportunity to contribute to mission-critical projects in a growing containerized Linux environment. Upon full-time conversion, the role will include participation in an on-call rotation.

Team & Environment

• IT Department Size: ~15 team members
• Core Infrastructure Team: ~6 members
• Linux VM Environment: ~300 Linux VMs within ~1,000 total VMs
• Total Endpoints Supported: ~1,500, with a growing percentage of Linux
• Key Projects: Jail Management System, E-Filing System (Linux/containerized)

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Basic application troubleshooting
• Linux user and permission management
• Accessing and configuring NFS shares
• Network share setup
• Resizing file systems
• VM creation and management (VMware/Hyper-V experience is a plus)
• Minor Windows/M365 administrative tasks
• Supporting a ~70% Windows environment with a growing Linux footprint
• Supporting containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes)

Qualifications

• Linux Systems Administration (Ubuntu preferred but not required)
• Experience building VMs from scratch
• Initiative-driven
• Autonomous and self-starting

Preferred Qualifications

• Docker/Kubernetes
• Microsoft 365 Administration
• Windows Administration

Eight Eleven Group (Brooksource) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.