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This is a mission-critical role responsible for the deployment, configuration, and operational support of the RHEL infrastructure. In addition to extensive knowledge of Linux, this role requires excellent customer service skills, as the Unix branch supports system owners and users from most Divisions within the Bureau as well as other Branches within the Computer Services Division such as Backups, Virtualization, Storage and Enterprise Operations to name a few.\nThe ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the RHEL environments that host many of the applications used to collect, analyze and disseminate official Census data. You will work closely with teammates, stakeholders and users to ensure that they have a working Linux environment and necessary software to complete the Census missions. 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