Senior Linux System Engineer

Coforge; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge is seeking a Senior Infrastructure & Storage Engineer in Gurugram to own the implementation, integration, testing, and lifecycle of on-premises compute, Linux, and distributed storage platforms. The role emphasizes Ceph, MinIO, Linux, and Kubernetes storage integration, with strong focus on capacity, backup, and recovery, plus smooth knowledge transfer to operations teams.

The ideal candidate has 6–10 years of relevant experience and a hands-on, senior mindset, ready to partner with

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of senior infrastructure experience.
• Hands-on with on-prem Linux and distributed storage.
• Experience with Ceph and MinIO.
• Experience in Linux, Kubernetes storage integration, capacity planning, backup and recovery.
• Ability to transfer knowledge to operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the implementation, integration, testing, and lifecycle of on-premises compute, Linux, and distributed storage.
• Provide deep engineering support for complex infrastructure incidents.
• Collaborate with Platform Architecture, Operations, Kubernetes & Platform Engineering, Network Engineering, Security, vendors, and delivery teams.
• Develop reliable, resilient platforms and drive capacity planning.

Skills

Linux

Ceph

MinIO

Kubernetes storage

On-premises infrastructure

Storage engineering

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Infrastructure & Storage Engineer owns the implementation, integration, testing, and engineering lifecycle of on-premises compute, Linux, distributed storage, and related data-centre infrastructure. The role translates approved architecture into reliable, resilient, supportable platforms and provides deep engineering support for complex infrastructure incidents. This is a senior, hands-on role with particular emphasis on bare-metal infrastructure, Ceph, MinIO, Linux, Kubernetes storage integration, capacity, backup and recovery, and operational knowledge transfer. The engineer works closely with Platform Architecture, Operations, Kubernetes & Platform Engineering, Network Engineering, Security, vendors, and delivery teams.

Role & responsibilities

Prioritize candidates with recent production Linux and on-premises infrastructure ownership, plus meaningful distributed-storage experience.

• General cloud infrastructure or Kubernetes application deployment experience alone is insufficient.
• Suitable backgrounds include Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Linux Systems Engineer, Storage Engineer, Ceph Engineer, or Data-Centre Platform Engineer.
• Candidates with strong experience in comparable distributed storage may be considered if they can demonstrate sound Ceph fundamentals, safe troubleshooting habits, and the ability to learn the product quickly.

Exps - 6yrs to 10yrs

Location - Gurugram

Notice Period - Immediate Joiner to 15 days