Linux AdminLocation: Phoenix, AZ / Remote6 months ContractSalary: DOE $/hr. on w2 onlyUS Citizen and Green Card H4-EAD only No third PartyResponsibilitiesHelp tune performance and ensure high availability of infrastructureDesign and develop infrastructure monitoring and reporting toolsDevelop and maintain configuration management solutionsDevelop test automation frameworks in collaboration with rest of the teamCreate tools to help teams make the most out of the available infrastructureAdd other responsibilities here that are relevantSkillsExperience with Linux servers in virtualized environmentsFamiliarity with the fundamentals of Linux scripting languagesExperience installing, configuring, and maintaining services such as Bind, Apache, MySQL, nginx, etc.Strong grasp on configuration management tools, such as Puppet and Chef depending on project requirementsFamiliarity with load balancing, firewalls, etc.Proficient with network tools such as iptables, Linux IPVS, HAProxy, etc. depending on specific project needsExperience with virtualization technologies, such as Xen depending on project requirements