– Linux Technical ConsultantPosition

Linux Technical Consultant

Experience

6–12 Years

Location

Pune

Employment Type

Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Linux Technical Consultant with strong expertise in Linux administration, virtualization, infrastructure, storage, networking, and customer-facing solution design. The ideal candidate should possess hands-on experience in Linux environments, KVM virtualization, enterprise storage technologies, and troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues while working closely with customers to understand and deliver technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, deploy, and support enterprise Linux infrastructure.
- Administer Linux servers, troubleshoot operating system and kernel-related issues.
- Implement and manage KVM virtualization environments using libvirt and virsh.
- Perform virtual machine provisioning, migration, optimization, and lifecycle management.
- Configure and maintain Linux services, systemd, filesystems, LVM, and clustering solutions.
- Analyze customer requirements and recommend scalable infrastructure solutions.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues related to Linux, storage, networking, and virtualization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver customer solutions.
- Support infrastructure modernization and migration activities.
- Ensure system availability, security, performance, and compliance with organizational standards.
- Prepare technical documentation, implementation guides, and knowledge base articles.
- Participate in customer discussions, technical reviews, and solution workshops.

Mandatory SkillsLinux Administration
- Strong Linux/Unix administration experience
- Linux Kernel fundamentals
- Systemd
- Package management
- Performance tuning
- Shell scripting
- Filesystem management
- LVM
- High Availability Clustering

Virtualization
- KVM
- libvirt
- virsh




- VMware fundamentals
- Virtual machine migration strategies
- Virtualization troubleshooting

Infrastructure
- Compute infrastructure
- Enterprise storage
- Network infrastructure
- Infrastructure security
- Capacity planning
- Disaster Recovery concepts

Storage Technologies
- SAN
- NAS
- Fibre Channel (FC)
- iSCSI
- NFS
- Storage provisioning
- Storage troubleshooting

Networking
- TCP/IP
- VLANs
- NIC Bonding
- DNS
- Routing
- Switching
- Network troubleshooting

Solutioning
- Requirement gathering
- Technical consulting
- Solution architecture support
- Customer communication
- Technical presentations
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Preferred Skills
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
- Ubuntu Server
- Ansible
- Bash scripting
- Python scripting
- Docker
- Kubernetes basics
- OpenStack knowledge
- VMware vSphere
- Monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus)
- Git
- ITIL process knowledge

Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent troubleshooting abilities
- Positive customer handling skills
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Strong documentation skills
- Willingness to work in a customer-facing role

Screening Criteria

Candidates must have

- Robust expertise in KVM Virtualization, including libvirt, virsh, VMware basics, and migration strategies.
- Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix, including the kernel, systemd, filesystems, LVM, and clustering.
- Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure covering compute, storage, networking, and security.
- Hands-on experience with SAN, NAS, Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, NFS, VLANs, Bonding, and TCP/IP.
- Proven ability to analyze customer requirements, design solutions, and troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.

Location: Pune Experience: 6–12 Years

Pay: ₹1,000,000.00 - ₹3,500,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Linux Technical Consultant (Pune)
🏢 Softomatic Technology Services
📍 Pune