Linux Technical Consultant

Coforge; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cforge is seeking an experienced Linux Solution Consultant with 8+ years IT experience to lead architecture and implementation of enterprise virtualization solutions. The role focuses on VMware, KVM, and integration with security and operations requirements, delivering outcome-driven solutions in regulated environments.

Responsibilities include arch design, governance, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on deployment using HPE VM Essentials or Morpheus, with emphasis on automation and

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT experience with 3+ years in solution or platform consulting roles.
• Strong understanding of virtualization platforms (VMware, KVM) in enterprise environments.
• Ability to lead solution architecture, platform integration, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution and enterprise architecture activities translating business and security requirements into architectures.
• Drive architecture governance incl. board reviews and compliance to standards.
• Design, deploy, and operate solutions using HPE VM Essentials/Morpheus with hands-on involvement.
• Develop automation scripts to standardise provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Support validation, UAT, and production readiness; document root cause analyses.

Skills

KVM virtualization

Linux/UNIX admin

VMware ESXi/vCenter

Automation scripting

Architecture governance

Stakeholder management

Networking basics

Storage basics

Tools

HPE VM Essentials

Morpheus

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Linux Solution Consultant with 8+ years of overall IT experience, including 3+ years in solution or platform consulting roles, with a strong understanding of VMware, KVM, and other enterprise virtualization platforms. The role requires leadership in solution architecture, platform integration, architecture governance, and stakeholder engagement, with the ability to design and support integrated virtualized solutions aligned to business, security, and operational requirements. The focus is on outcomedriven delivery within regulated enterprise environments.

Architecture & Design

• Lead solution and enterprise architecture activities, translating business, security, and operational requirements into implementable technical architectures
• Drive architecture governance, including architecture board reviews, approvals, and compliance to enterprise standards
• Identify, document, and justify product gaps, risks, constraints, and acceptable architectural deviations
• Translate high-level architectures into executable technical designs, standards, and reference architectures

Implementation

• Design, deploy, and operate solutions using HPE VM Essentials / Morpheus, with strong hands-on involvement
• Provide advanced Linux / UNIX administration and troubleshooting, including performance tuning and stability improvements
• Design and implement KVM-based virtualization solutions in enterprise environments
• Develop automation scripts and tooling to standardise provisioning, configuration, validation, and lifecycle management
• Support technical validation, UAT, and production readiness activities
• Perform root cause analysis with structured incident, problem, and post-incident documentation

Delivery & Collaboration

• Resolve technical dependencies and cross-domain integration challenges
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams, including, operations, compliance, and business stakeholders
• Demonstrate high accountability and reliability in meeting delivery commitments
• Context-switch effectively between technical deep dives, architectural discussions, and stakeholder conversations

Mandatory Technical Skills

• KVM virtualization experience
• Strong infrastructure and compute background:
  • Virtualisation
  • Networking
  • Storage
  • Security
• Strong capability to analyse customer requirements and develop viable technical solution proposals
• Strong understanding of Linux /Unix
  • Kernel behaviour, boot process, systemd
  • Filesystems (ext4, XFS, GFS2)
  • LVM, VxFS, multipathing, udev
  • Experience in Serviceguard and pacemaker clustering technologies
• Strong understanding of Storage
  • SAN/NAS concepts: FC, iSCSI, NFS
  • Storage integration with Linux and virtualization platforms
• Strong understanding of Virtualisation & Compute
  • Extensive experience with KVM/libvirt (virsh, virt-install, virt-manager)
  • Strong understanding of VMware concepts (ESXi, vCenter) and migration strategies
  • CPU models, NUMA awareness, SR-IOV, PCI passthrough, nested virtualization
• Strong understanding of Networking
  • Deep understanding of Linux networking:
    • Bonding (LACP), bridging, VLANs
    • TCP/IP fundamentals, MTU, jumbo frames
    • Troubleshooting complex network paths in virtualised environments
  • Advanced Linux administration and troubleshooting

Recommended / Nice-to-Have Skills

• HPE VM Essentials / Morpheus design, deployment, operations
• Experience working in regulated enterprise environments
• Exposure to automation and orchestration platforms
• Experience with large-scale enterprise infrastructure transformations

Mandatory Soft Skills

• Strong outcome-oriented mindset with proactive ownership
• Ability to drive outcomes, not just designs
• Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
• Ability to context-switch across technical, architectural, and stakeholder discussions
• High level of accountability and delivery discipline
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Subject Matter Expert who is hands-on, not slide-only
• Comfortable owning solutions end-to-end
• Trusted to deliver in high-stakes enterprise environments
• Known for execution, reliability, and architectural rigor