Baremetal & Linux/KVM Engineer - Day-2 Ops

NTT Limited; Wallisellen; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Baremetal & Linux/KVM Engineer to provide day-2 operations support for Linux servers and KVM-based virtualization environments.

You will maintain stable compute services through proactive maintenance, patching, health checks and automation, and participate in incident management, change activities and governance to ensure service reliability.

The role requires working with German-speaking stakeholders and coordinating with on-site and remote teams in the Winterthur region.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Linux-based enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux administration, server hardware, and virtualization (KVM).
• Ability to troubleshoot compute infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
• Proactive problem identification and resolution to maintain service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Administer Linux server environments and KVM-based platforms.
• Perform day-2 operations: maintenance, patching, health checks, performance monitoring.
• Manage server hardware lifecycle on Dell PowerEdge and Lenovo ThinkSystem.
• Coordinate firmware updates, OS maintenance, and infra upgrades.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, OS, hardware, or virtualization issues.
• Support automation initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Participate in incident management, change, and service reviews.
• Maintain governance and documentation for reliability.

Skills

Linux administration

KVM virtualization

Incident management

Automation

Troubleshooting

System monitoring

Tools

RHCSA

RHCE

LFCS

Dell PowerEdge

Lenovo ThinkSystem

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking a Baremetal & Linux/KVM Engineer to provide day-2 operations support for Linux servers and KVM-based virtualization environments.

You will maintain stable compute services through proactive maintenance, patching, health checks and automation, and participate in incident management, change activities and governance to ensure service reliability.

The role requires working with German-speaking stakeholders and coordinating with on-site and remote teams in the Winterthur region.