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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
Skills: linux,virtualization,hpe vm essentials
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