Linux Technical Consultant

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
  
• Context-switch
  effectively between technical deep dives, architectural discussions, and
  stakeholder conversations
  

Mandatory Technical Skills

• KVM virtualization experience
  
• Strong infrastructure and compute background:
  
• Virtualization
  
• Networking
  
• Storage
  
• Security
  
• Strong capability to analyse customer requirements and develop
  viable technical solution proposals
  

·       Strong understanding of
Linux /Unix

• 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