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

Robust 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: architecture,virtualization,enterprise,design,linux

📌 Linux Technical Consultant (Pune)
🏢 Neev
📍 Pune