Technical Consultant - Linux

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Linux Solution Consultant with 8+ years of overall IT experience, including 3+ years in solution or platform consulting roles, with a strong understanding of VMware, KVM, and other enterprise virtualization platforms.

The role requires leadership in solution architecture, platform integration, architecture governance, and stakeholder engagement, with the ability to design and support integrated virtualized solutions aligned to business, security, and operational requirements.

Architecture & Design:

- Lead solution and enterprise architecture activities, translating business, security, and operational requirements into implementable technical architectures.

- Drive architecture governance, including architecture board reviews, approvals, and compliance to enterprise standards.

- Identify, document, and justify product gaps, risks, constraints, and acceptable architectural deviations.

- Translate high-level architectures into executable technical designs, standards, and reference architectures.

Implementation:

- Design, deploy, and operate solutions using HPE VM Essentials / Morpheus, with strong hands-on involvement.

- Provide advanced Linux / UNIX administration and troubleshooting, including performance tuning and stability improvements.

- Design and implement KVM-based virtualization solutions in enterprise environments.

- Develop automation scripts and tooling to standardize provisioning, configuration, validation, and lifecycle management.

- Support technical validation, UAT, and production readiness activities.

- Perform root cause analysis with structured incident, problem, and post-incident documentation.

Tech Stack:

- Virtualization: KVM/libvirt, VMware (ESXi, vCenter).

- Linux/Unix: Kernel behavior, systemd, Filesystems (ext4, XFS, GFS2), LVM, VxFS, clustering (Serviceguard, pacemaker).

- Networking: Bonding (LACP), bridging, VLANs, TCP/IP, MTU.

- Storage: SAN/NAS (FC, iSCSI, NFS).

Soft Skills:

- Strong outcome-oriented mindset with proactive ownership.

- Ability to drive outcomes, not just designs.

- Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.

- Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Skills

Linux, Virtualization, VMware, Unix, Storage, Solution Architect, Solution Design, System Administration