Lead Compute Linux Engineer - Level 3

Xevyte Technologies (Deployed with HPE Bangalore (Electronic City))

Experience: 6 years plus

Interview: 2 Rounds (both face-to-face)

Location: Bangalore

Job Description:

- Acts as a senior technical expert in Compute infrastructure and Linux-based operating systems, providing advanced support and strategic guidance.

- Leads complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance tuning across enterprise environments.

- Provides architectural input and contributes to the design and implementation of infrastructure solutions.

- Supports transition and transformation initiatives, including migrations, upgrades, and automation efforts.

- Ensures compliance with ITIL processes and industry best practices.

- Acts as a technical liaison between internal teams, customers, and third-party vendors.

- Mentors junior engineers and contributes to knowledge sharing and process improvement.

Compute Linux:

Experience in:

- HPE Server hardware (HPE Proliant, synergey, c7000 enclosure...)

- Strong in Linux

- Linux clustering

- Excellent communication (customer facing role)

Eligibility & Qualification:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.

- Experience: Minimum 7+ years in Linux/Unix systems administration and enterprise compute environments.

- Expertise in Compute products, preferably HPE solutions such as Synergy or ProLiant is preferred.

- Certifications: RHCE (mandatory), RHCA or equivalent advanced certifications preferred.

- ITIL Foundation certification preferred.

- Experience in leading technical teams or projects is a plus.

- Willingness to work in a 24x7 support environment, including on-call rotations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead resolution of critical incidents and escalations, ensuring minimal business impact.

- Perform in-depth analysis of system logs, kernel dumps, and performance metrics.

- Design and implement automation for routine tasks using Ansible, Shell, Python, etc.

- Lead patch management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance reporting.

- Implement and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions.

- Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, and infrastructure optimization.

- Own and drive problem management processes, including RCA documentation and preventive measures.

- Participate in Change Advisory Boards (CAB) and lead complex change implementations.

- Maintain and audit CMDB for accuracy and completeness.

- Provide technical leadership in customer meetings and strategic planning sessions.

Must Have:

- Deep expertise in HPE Compute platforms (C7000, Synergy, Virtual Connect, ProLiant).

- Advanced Linux administration (RHEL, SUSE) including kernel tuning, system hardening, and troubleshooting.

- Strong virtualization experience with VMware, KVM, and Hyper-V.

- Proficient in analyzing logs from VM-support, HPSreport, SOSreport, etc.

- Strong understanding of SAN/NAS/DAS storage technologies and protocols (FC, iSCSI, FCoE).

- Experience with Red Hat Satellite, SUSE Manager, and patch lifecycle management.

- Expertise in Serviceguard, Pacemaker, or other Linux clustering technologies.

- Experience with Linux vulnerability assessment, mitigation, and compliance tools.

- Familiarity with networking fundamentals and troubleshooting (VLANs, MTU, flow control).

- Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Ansible).

- Excellent communication, documentation, and customer engagement skills.

Good to Have:

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud integration.

- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.

- Knowledge of REST APIs, PowerShell, and database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL).

- Exposure to containerization (Docker, Podman) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

- Experience in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

- Ability to deliver internal training and mentor junior engineers.

- Proven track record of driving continuous improvement and innovation.