Lead Compute Linux Engineer - Level 3
First seen by Alion on Nov 15, 2026.
Lead Compute Linux Engineer - Level 3
Xevyte Technologies (Deployed with HPE Bangalore (Electronic City))
Experience: 6 years plus
Interview: 2 Rounds (both face-to-face)
Location: Bangalore
Job Description:
- Acts as a senior technical expert in Compute infrastructure and Linux-based operating systems, providing advanced support and strategic guidance.
- Leads complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance tuning across enterprise environments.
- Provides architectural input and contributes to the design and implementation of infrastructure solutions.
- Supports transition and transformation initiatives, including migrations, upgrades, and automation efforts.
- Ensures compliance with ITIL processes and industry best practices.
- Acts as a technical liaison between internal teams, customers, and third-party vendors.
- Mentors junior engineers and contributes to knowledge sharing and process improvement.
Compute Linux:
Experience in:
- HPE Server hardware (HPE Proliant, synergey, c7000 enclosure...)
- Strong in Linux
- Linux clustering
- Excellent communication (customer facing role)
Eligibility & Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Experience: Minimum 7+ years in Linux/Unix systems administration and enterprise compute environments.
- Expertise in Compute products, preferably HPE solutions such as Synergy or ProLiant is preferred.
- Certifications: RHCE (mandatory), RHCA or equivalent advanced certifications preferred.
- ITIL Foundation certification preferred.
- Experience in leading technical teams or projects is a plus.
- Willingness to work in a 24x7 support environment, including on-call rotations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead resolution of critical incidents and escalations, ensuring minimal business impact.
- Perform in-depth analysis of system logs, kernel dumps, and performance metrics.
- Design and implement automation for routine tasks using Ansible, Shell, Python, etc.
- Lead patch management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance reporting.
- Implement and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions.
- Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, and infrastructure optimization.
- Own and drive problem management processes, including RCA documentation and preventive measures.
- Participate in Change Advisory Boards (CAB) and lead complex change implementations.
- Maintain and audit CMDB for accuracy and completeness.
- Provide technical leadership in customer meetings and strategic planning sessions.
Must Have:
- Deep expertise in HPE Compute platforms (C7000, Synergy, Virtual Connect, ProLiant).
- Advanced Linux administration (RHEL, SUSE) including kernel tuning, system hardening, and troubleshooting.
- Strong virtualization experience with VMware, KVM, and Hyper-V.
- Proficient in analyzing logs from VM-support, HPSreport, SOSreport, etc.
- Strong understanding of SAN/NAS/DAS storage technologies and protocols (FC, iSCSI, FCoE).
- Experience with Red Hat Satellite, SUSE Manager, and patch lifecycle management.
- Expertise in Serviceguard, Pacemaker, or other Linux clustering technologies.
- Experience with Linux vulnerability assessment, mitigation, and compliance tools.
- Familiarity with networking fundamentals and troubleshooting (VLANs, MTU, flow control).
- Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Ansible).
- Excellent communication, documentation, and customer engagement skills.
Good to Have:
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud integration.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
- Knowledge of REST APIs, PowerShell, and database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Exposure to containerization (Docker, Podman) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Experience in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to deliver internal training and mentor junior engineers.
- Proven track record of driving continuous improvement and innovation.
Skills
System Administration, Linux, RHCE, IT Infrastructure, Troubleshooting, Virtualization, Scripting, Storage