Linux Technical Consultant

Technical Consultant - Linux Platform and virtualization

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. The focus is on outcome-driven delivery within regulated enterprise environments.

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

Delivery & Collaboration

Resolve technical dependencies and cross-domain integration challenges

Work effectively with cross-functional teams, including, operations, compliance, and business stakeholders

Demonstrate high accountability and reliability in meeting delivery commitments

Kernel behavior, boot process, systemd

Filesystems (ext4, XFS, GFS2)

LVM, VxFS, multipathing, udev

Experience in Serviceguard and pacemaker clustering technologies

Strong understanding of Storage

SAN/NAS concepts: FC, iSCSI, NFS

Storage integration with Linux and virtualization platforms

Strong understanding of Virtualization & Compute

Extensive experience with KVM/libvirt (virsh, virt-install, virt-manager)

Strong understanding of VMware concepts (ESXi, vCenter) and migration strategies

CPU models, NUMA awareness, SR-IOV, PCI passthrough, nested virtualization

Strong understanding of Networking

Deep understanding of Linux networking:

Bonding (LACP), bridging, VLANs

TCP/IP fundamentals, MTU, jumbo frames

Troubleshooting complex network paths in virtualized environments

Advanced Linux administration and troubleshooting

Recommended / Nice-to-Have Skills

HPE VM Essentials / Morpheus - design, deployment, operations

Experience working in regulated enterprise environments

Exposure to automation and orchestration platforms

Experience with large-scale enterprise infrastructure transformations

Mandatory Soft Skills

Strong outcome-oriented mindset with proactive ownership

Ability to drive outcomes, not just designs

Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional teams

Ability to context-switch across technical, architectural, and stakeholder discussions

High level of accountability and delivery discipline

Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills

Ideal Candidate Profile

Subject Matter Expert who is hands-on, not slide-only

Comfortable owning solutions end-to-end

Trusted to deliver in high-stakes enterprise environments

Known for execution, reliability, and architectural rigor