Senior Systems Engineer - Randstad Digital

job summary: Story Behind the Need The LASR team is responsible for engineering and supporting Client's Linux, Ansible, Satellite, and Red Hat OpenShift platforms. The team ensures platform stability, scalability, and automation across on-premises and cloud environments, enabling infrastructure-as-code and modern DevOps practices. The work environment is collaborative and fast-paced, with a strong culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and cross-functional alignment. Key projects include re-platforming AAP onto OpenShift, automating UPI-based OpenShift deployments, expanding Ansible automation, and modernizing RHEL infrastructure. location: Saint Louis, Missouri job type: Contract salary: $67 - 77 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: Typical Day in the Role This role involves daily monitoring and maintenance of OpenShift and RHEL platforms, responding to incidents, developing Ansible automation, and collaborating on engineering tasks and platform improvements; current projects include re-platforming AAP onto OpenShift, expanding GitOps and automation coverage, and integrating with tools like Satellite and ServiceNow. Performance is measured by system reliability, automation success rates, incident response times, and delivery of project milestones. The role is unique in its blend of platform engineering and automation, directly supporting Client's infrastructure modernization and DevOps transformation. qualifications: Candidate Requirements Required: Bachelor's Degree Years of experience required: 4-6 years required minimum Disqualifiers: missing necessary requirements listed. Additional qualities to look for: Previous backgrounds that would work: OpenShift Engineer, Kubernetes Administrator/Engineer, Automation Engineer, DevOps Engineer, System Administrator (Linux/Unix). Healthcare background would be a plus but not a requirement. skills: Top 3 must-have hard skills stack-ranked by importance OpenShift Administration & Engineering Ansible Automation Development RHEL Systems Engineering Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.