Linux Architect

Required Skills/Experience:

· Sr. Level Linux Engineer Experience focusing on Server Builds

· Lead Automation efforts for Linux within virtual server builds and capacity management

· Good knowledge about the Virtualization and Cluster (Veritas Cluster Services, etc.)

· Experience automating server builds using Puppet

· Installation and configuration of HA environment using Linux cluster or Veritas Cluster

· Architect and develop customer solutions based on current hands-on knowledge Linux VM on VMware and or Azure

· SME in Linux Operating system with Strong Virtualization knowledge with VMWare and/or Azure

· Experience in writing Shell or Perl scripts

· Able to learn new technologies as needed and open to changing technological direction as required by the team to lead new projects and initiatives

· Experience in SAN and NAS Storage, RAID and LVM Management

· Apache, Squid, LDAP, MySQL, PHP server Administration

· NIS, NFS, FTP, SAMBA IPTABLES, DNS, SNMP, DHCP and SNMP administration

· Working knowledge on YUM/Satellite Server

· Patch & Package management, Security, Server hardening, etc.

· User Management, Performance Analysis, capacity planning and monitoring

· Troubleshooting Hardware and Operating system related issue

· Configuration and administration of LVM and Veritas logical volume manager

· Excellent communication and conversation skills (Verbal and Written)

· Able to provide technical solutions on various requirements

· Experience in Server Management (Server build/ migration, etc.)

· Should have used any backup management software i.e. TSM

· Preferred Certification in Red Hat Linux.

· Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications, analytical and presentation skills.

· Solid Understanding of Storage & Blade Technologies that integrate with Virtualization

· Solid understanding of on premise Cloud platforms such as VMware and Azure

· Solid understanding of Linux and Wintel Server platforms

· Solid understanding of routing and switching technologies

· Solid understanding of Backup technologies that leverage visualization

· Advanced knowledge of server and blade (HP) architecture

Preferred Skills/Experience:

· Experience in multiple Geo Redundant sites

· Experience with technologies for continuous multi-site replication

· Familiar with the following technologies: Hardware OS – OEL (Oracle Enterprise Linux, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, Windows; VM Ware; Storage SANs; Oracle Databases; Network Switches, Veritas HA.

· The skills to assist in scoping, designing and implementing various types of SOW and T&M based projects

· Certifications in VMware or other relevant technologies would be a plus