{"id":480,"date":"2025-10-29T17:57:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/?post_type=jobpost&#038;p=480"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:57:26","slug":"linux-server-and-websphere-administrator-specialty-insurance-it","status":"publish","type":"jobpost","link":"https:\/\/skillbasedmatching.com\/jobs\/current-jobs\/linux-server-and-websphere-administrator-specialty-insurance-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux Server and WebSphere Administrator \u2013 Specialty Insurance IT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions<\/strong> is seeking a <strong>Linux Server and WebSphere Administrator<\/strong> to join their Corporate IT team. This senior role is responsible for the design, deployment, maintenance, and optimization of the organization&#8217;s critical Linux and WebSphere server infrastructure, operating within a hybrid cloud environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a <strong>Full-time, Hybrid or Remote<\/strong> position (Remote within the United States or Hybrid in Canton, MA). The typical base salary range is <strong>$119,000 \u2013 $168,000<\/strong>, with a higher range of <strong>$149,000 \u2013 $178,000<\/strong> for candidates in the NYC metro and San Francisco, CA areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Opportunity and Technology Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will work with a modern enterprise stack, including <strong>Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)<\/strong>, <strong>OpenShift<\/strong>, <strong>WebSphere Application Server<\/strong>, and <strong>VMware<\/strong> virtualization. Success in this role will be driven by leading major technical projects, strong automation skills, and deep infrastructure expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Responsibilities:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project Leadership:<\/strong> <strong>Lead major technical projects<\/strong> spanning multiple teams and technologies. Responsible for research, cost-benefit analysis, TCO calculation, project planning, implementation, and closure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Linux Administration:<\/strong> Administer and maintain <strong>RHEL server environments<\/strong>, including deployment, configuration, patching, software installs, permissions, and <strong>vulnerability remediation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WebSphere &amp; OpenShift:<\/strong> Administer and maintain <strong>WebSphere Application Server<\/strong> environments (provisioning applications, troubleshooting, service cycling) and support the Red Hat<strong> OpenShift<\/strong> environment (node configuration, project access, container adoption support).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automation:<\/strong> Develop and maintain <strong>Ansible playbooks<\/strong> or other automation scripts (Python, PowerShell, Terraform) for provisioning and configuration to improve operational efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring &amp; Support:<\/strong> Support <strong>DataDog agent configuration<\/strong> and monitoring, provide <strong>Tier III support<\/strong> for incident tickets, and participate in an <strong>on-call rotation<\/strong> and incident response.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security &amp; Compliance:<\/strong> Collaborate with security teams on <strong>vulnerability management<\/strong> and ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to industry best practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mentorship:<\/strong> Provide support and <strong>mentorship to junior team members<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Expertise and Qualifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The ideal candidate has a strong background in RHEL, significant container orchestration experience, and demonstrated proficiency in application server management and automation scripting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Experience (Mandatory):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5+ years of experience in Linux Server administration (RHEL preferred).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3+ years of hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift or equivalent platform such as Kubernetes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application &amp; Automation:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Experience with <strong>WebSphere Application Server<\/strong> or equivalent platform is strongly desired.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proficiency in <strong>PowerShell, Ansible, Python, and Terraform is strongly preferred<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supporting Technologies:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Experience with <strong>CI\/CD, GitHub, GitHub Actions<\/strong>, and general application development is preferred.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with <strong>Microsoft Azure<\/strong> and other cloud environments preferred.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with Commvault, NetApp, and enterprise backup\/storage is a plus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education:<\/strong> A Bachelor\u2019s degree in a technology-related field is preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions is seeking a Linux Server and WebSphere Administrator to join their Corporate IT team. 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