QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. The Offeror shall propose a resource that meet the following minimum qualifications:
• a. Bachelor's degree, or postgraduate degree, in engineering, computer science, or related field (as determined by the AOC).
• b. Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator.
• (1) Certification must be issued by Red Hat and include the resource's valid certification number.

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2. The AOC prefers the Offeror's proposed resource to have the following qualifications:**

• a. Ten (10) or more years of experience as a Red Hat system administrator.
• b. Ten (10) or more years of experience administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• c. Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) field.

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C. SCOPE OF WORK**

• 1. Offeror proposed resource shall be responsible for the following:
• a Installing, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across development, testing, and production environments.
• b Performing system upgrades, patch management, and security hardening to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• c Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency.
• d Implementing automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or Python to streamline system administration tasks.
• e Configuring and maintaining Red Hat Satellite, Identity Management (IdM), and other Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ecosystem tools.
• f Collaborating with security teams to ensure systems are protected against vulnerabilities and comply with security policies.
• g Maintaining and optimizing storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions.
• h Supporting application teams by providing guidance on best practices for Linux-based deployments.
• i Maintaining documentation for system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• j Participating in on-call support and incident resolution activities as required.
• k Setup Network File Server (NFS) and mount points.
• l Configuring Chron jobs for both systems and applications.

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D. SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & CAPABILITIES**

• 1. Offeror shall propose a resource possessing the following preferred skills, experience, and capabilities:
• a. Experience with:
• (1) Working in a complex networked system environment with strong networking.
• (2) Administering Unix (AIX) IBM pSeries systems.
• (3) Administering systems including, but not limited to, the applications below:
• i Oracle WebLogic Servers
• ii Oracle Database Servers
• iii Progress 4GL/Database Servers/OpenEdge
• iv Apache Web Servers
• v vSphere hosted RHEL Servers.
• vi Rubrik backup systems.
• vii Oracle Database backups.
• viii PeopleSoft
• ix Mobius
• x Elastic Search
• xi Oracle OBI
• xii CVS (Concurrent Version System)
• (4) Red Hat performance tuning.
• (5) Load balancing, partitioning, back-up/recovery, and disaster recovery.
• (6) Working in an environment that requires 24/7 system availability.
• (7) Application development.
• (8) Red Hat Support.
• (9) Electronic Imaging Support.

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b. Ability to:**

• (1) Work in a team environment.
• (2) Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel.
• (3) Demonstrate leadership skills.
• (4) Interface with users and helpdesk for day-to-day support.
• (5) Provide Backup/recovery and networking methodologies.
• (6) Troubleshoot at the Operating System (OS), database, and application levels.

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c. Knowledge of:

• (1) Red Hat administration including configuration and tuning.