DTICI_Techstack_DC & Cloud_T7

Own Retail; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Own Retail in Bengaluru seeks a Principal Consultant – Data Center Infrastructure to design, govern hybrid integration between on‑premises data centres and cloud platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, and cost‑effective infrastructure services. The role collaborates with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Engineering, Security, and Operations.

You will lead on‑premises data centre design, virtualization, Linux administration, automation, and lifecycle management, while ensuring high

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• 12–18 years of enterprise data centre infrastructure experience.
• Experience with on-premises data centres and virtualization.
• RHCSA/RHCE or SUSE certs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain on-premises data centre infrastructure.
• Lead modernization across compute, storage, and OS platforms.
• Architect and support highly available Linux environments.
• Automate OS patching, provisioning, and config management.
• Ensure high availability, security, and DR readiness.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Support incident, problem, and change management.

Skills

Linux administration

Virtualization

Automation

ServiceNow

Zabbix/Nagios

Networking basics

HA clustering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

RHCSA/RHCE or SUSE certs preferred

Tools

OneData Platform

ServiceNow

VMware vSphere

SLES

RHEL

Job description

The consultant designs and governs hybrid integration patterns between on-premises data centres and cloud platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective infrastructure services. Working closely with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Engineering, Security, Application Teams, Operations, and Managed Service Providers, the role drives cloud transformation while maintaining operational stability and governance.

Job Title: Principal Consultant – Data Center Infrastructure

Role Summary

The Principal Consultant is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing enterprise on-premises infrastructure environments. The role provides technical leadership in data center operations, Linux platform administration, virtualization, infrastructure automation, and operational excellence. The consultant will drive infrastructure modernization, standardization, automation, and lifecycle management while ensuring high availability, security, and performance of enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise on-premises data centre infrastructure.
• Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives across compute, virtualization, storage, and operating system platforms.
• Architect and support highly available Linux-based environments.
• Administer and maintain Linux operating systems, including:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • CentOS
• Provide technical leadership for enterprise server infrastructure and virtualization platforms.
• Develop and implement infrastructure standards, operational procedures, and best practices.
• Implement and maintain automated operational processes, including:
  • OS patch management
  • Server provisioning
  • Configuration management
  • Compliance and lifecycle management
• Automate virtual machine provisioning using OneData Platform and ServiceNow.
• Manage server lifecycle activities, including installation, upgrades, decommissioning, and capacity planning.
• Perform operating system hardening and ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and provide Level 3 technical support.
• Collaborate with storage, backup, networking, security, and application teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.
• Monitor infrastructure health, performance, and availability, and recommend continuous improvements.
• Mentor infrastructure engineers and provide architectural guidance for enterprise projects.
• Support disaster recovery planning, business continuity, and high-availability solutions.

Required Skills

Infrastructure

• Strong experience managing enterprise on-premises data centre infrastructure.
• Expertise in enterprise server hardware (HPE, Dell, Lenovo, Cisco UCS, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of virtualization technologies (VMware vSphere, Hyper‑V, or KVM).
• Experience with SAN/NAS storage technologies.
• Good understanding of enterprise networking concepts.

Linux Administration

• Expert‑level administration of:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • CentOS
• Linux installation, upgrades, kernel management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Package management, user administration, LVM, multipathing, and file systems.
• High Availability (HA) clustering and system hardening.

Automation

• Experience implementing automated infrastructure operations.
• Automated OS patching and compliance management.
• VM provisioning through OneData Platform and ServiceNow.
• Scripting using Bash, Python, or Ansible.
• Infrastructure configuration management and automation.

Operations

• Incident, Problem, and Change Management.
• Performance tuning and capacity planning.
• Backup and recovery operations.
• Disaster Recovery (DR) implementation and testing.
• Infrastructure monitoring and health management.

Preferred Skills

• VMware vSphere administration.
• Red Hat Satellite or SUSE Manager.
• ServiceNow workflow integration.
• Monitoring tools such as Zabbix, Nagios, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• ITIL processes and enterprise operations.
• Knowledge of enterprise backup solutions (Commvault, NetBackup, Veeam, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• RHCSA/RHCE, SUSE Certified Administrator, or equivalent Linux certifications preferred.
• VMware VCP certification is an advantage.
• ITIL Foundation certification is desirable.

Experience

• 12–18 years of experience in enterprise data centre infrastructure and Linux administration.
• Proven experience supporting large‑scale on‑premises environments.
• Strong background in virtualization, Linux platforms, infrastructure automation, and enterprise operations.
• Experience leading infrastructure transformation and operational improvement initiatives.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Engineering, or a related discipline.