RH Enterprise Linux 10 (RHEL) Architect

DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a RH Enterprise Linux 10 (RHEL) Architect in Raleigh, NC.Summary:We are seeking a RHEL Engineer to provide technical expertise and advisory services supporting a leading financial services customer with the deployment, hardening, and operations of RHEL10 from previous RHEL versions. In this role, you will lead the strategy, automation, and execution of RHEL in-place upgrades, ensuring a standardized, repeatable, and scalable transition for an enterprise environment. You will act as the technical lead, bridging the gap between current state architecture and a modern, automated upgrade workflow.Key Responsibilities:Strategy & Architecture Design:* Conduct solutions design sessions to identify current upgrade pain points* Assist the team with designing and documenting future state upgrade processesAutomation & Execution:* Orchestrate and communicate the in-place upgrade plan to relevant stakeholders* Develop and refine automation playbooks for snapshot, upgrade, rollback, and upgrade commit tasks* Add RHEL IPU (In-place Upgrade) Job Templates to AAP* Execute the upgrade workflow and troubleshoot alongside Engineering teams* Refine automation processes to support diverse system types across the infrastructureValidation & Documentation:* Develop procedures to validate application hosts before and after the in-place upgrade process* Create and maintain a standard RHEL upgrade workflow (pre-analysis, remediation, snapshot, validation, rollback, and commit)* Build a knowledgebase for the in-place upgrade process for internal releaseTechnical Oversight & Facilitation:* Facilitate workshops to fill technical knowledge gaps and capture upgrade dependencies* Identify beta users and test/validate the upgrade process at scale* Provide weekly status reports to the Project Manager to ensure transparency on project status, risks, and decision-makingRequirements* Proven experience with RHEL deployment, hardening, and operations* Hands-on experience with Leapp for RHEL in-place upgrades* Experience in creating technical documentation and knowledge-base assets* Experience in managing technical scope and communicating progress to executive stakeholders* Strong proficiency in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) and building automation workflows* Strong troubleshooting capabilities, including coordination with vendor engineering teams* Ability to facilitate technical workshops and lead architectural decision-makingJob TypeContractCompensation93 - $100