Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (Onsite 5 Days/Week
Job Type: Contract (9 12+ Months)
Interview Process: Teams Video Interview
Job Summary
STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer on behalf of our client in Salt Lake City, Utah to support a large-scale server migration initiative. This role is ideal for an experienced systems engineer with strong expertise in Linux infrastructure, virtualization, storage technologies, and automation. The selected candidate will play a critical role in maintaining a secure, stable, and high-performing Linux compute platform throughout all migration phases.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with Linux systems engineering, VMware virtualization, iSCSI storage, Logical Volume Management (LVM), container platforms, and infrastructure automation in enterprise-scale environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Engineer and support Linux compute platforms during server migration activities, ensuring system stability, performance, and security.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute end-to-end server migrations across physical infrastructure, virtual environments, and data center locations.
- Manage and support VMware ESXi/vSphere environments, including VM provisioning, host administration, high availability, and workload mobility.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize iSCSI storage connectivity, multipathing, and authentication mechanisms.
- Administer and maintain LVM configurations, including volume management, resizing, snapshots, and migration support.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline migration and operational workflows.
- Create migration runbooks, rollback procedures, validation plans, and operational documentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess migration readiness and implement technical solutions.
- Support modern infrastructure environments, including Kubernetes, OpenShift, and containerized workloads.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues during and after migration efforts.
- Improve platform reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Support CI/CD initiatives and infrastructure automation practices.
- Monitor system performance and proactively optimize Linux-based environments.
- Ensure compliance with security standards and operational best practices.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in Linux Systems Engineering.
- 4+ years of experience supporting large-scale server or data center migration projects, including physical-to-virtual (P2V), virtual-to-virtual (V2V), or site-to-site migrations.
- Strong expertise in Linux operating systems, Linux internals, and enterprise compute environments.
- Proven experience with VMware ESXi/vSphere, including:
- Host builds and administration
- Virtual machine provisioning
- vMotion and Storage vMotion
- DRS and High Availability (HA)
- Strong understanding of iSCSI storage networking, multipathing, and troubleshooting.
- Advanced experience with Logical Volume Manager (LVM), including snapshots, volume management, and migration support.
- Strong networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, and firewalls.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including:
- Kubernetes
- OpenShift
- Docker
- Experience with CI/CD and automation tools such as Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
- Strong scripting experience using Bash and Python.
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in enterprise-scale infrastructure or data center environments.
- Familiarity with infrastructure automation and DevOps methodologies.
- Exposure to hybrid infrastructure and modern platform engineering practices.
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