Sr. Redhat Linux Administrator
Compass Pointe Consulting · Owings Mills, MD
$133,120–$139,360
Jul 1, 2026
Owings Mills, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level Linux infrastructure role focused on administering and automating Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments across on-premises VMware and cloud platforms. Day-to-day work spans system provisioning, patching via Red Hat Satellite, performance monitoring, security hardening, and disaster recovery, with automation handled through Ansible and Puppet. Suits an experienced RHEL administrator comfortable with Tier-3 incident support and operating within ITIL-based change management processes.
Senior level · 7+ years · National · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
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The posting mentions W2 Consultants and benefits for that engagement type, strongly indicating this is a contract/W2 staffing role rather than a direct full-time hire.
Prometheus and Grafana appear in the responsibilities narrative ('using modern toolsets like Prometheus and Grafana') rather than in the Qualifications section, so they are treated as preferred/contextual rather than hard gates.
Red Hat Satellite appears in the responsibilities section but not in the Qualifications block; treated as preferred context.
ServiceNow is mentioned within the ITIL/change-management requirement in Qualifications but as an illustrative example of a framework tool ('ServiceNow'), not a standalone hard gate; treated as preferred.
RHCE/RHCA and VCP certifications are explicitly listed under Preferred Qualifications.
AWS cloud experience is listed under Preferred Qualifications with 'e.g.' framing; common cloud alternatives noted.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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