Datacenter Engineer (Linux & VMware)

Tata Consultancy Services; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Kansas seeks an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to join a 24x7 production support team. You will administer Linux across physical and virtual platforms, manage VMware ESXi/vCenter/vSAN, perform troubleshooting with packet captures, and ensure backup integrity with Veeam, Rubrik or Cohesity.

The role requires strong networking, storage, and incident management skills, with the ability to drive Major Incident calls and coordinate cross-functional teams during

Qualifications

• Hands-on Linux administration across RHEL/Ubuntu with tuning and security hardening.
• Advanced VMware administration including VM provisioning, snapshots and performance troubleshooting.
• Expert troubleshooting using packet capture tools (Wireshark, tcpdump).
• Experience with enterprise backups (Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity).
• Understanding of storage (SAN/NAS/RAID) and networking basics.

Responsibilities

• Administer, support, and optimize Linux environments on physical and virtual platforms.
• Manage VMware infrastructure (ESXi, vCenter, vSAN) including lifecycle and capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot complex network/app connectivity with packet captures.
• Operate backup solutions (Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity) including restore testing.
• Work with SAN/NAS storage to troubleshoot capacity and latency.
• Lead Major Incident calls and coordinate cross-functional recovery efforts.
• Implement monitoring, ITIL-aligned change and DR activities.
• Produce runbooks and knowledge articles for service continuity.

Skills

Linux administration

VMware administration

Troubleshooting

Backup technologies

Storage technologies

Networking fundamentals

24x7 production support

incident management

Tools

ESXi/vCenter/vSAN

Wireshark

tcpdump

Veeam

Rubrik

Cohesity

SAN/NAS

Job description

• Strong hands‑on expertise in Linux administration (RHEL, Ubuntu): system tuning, performance analysis, filesystem management, and security hardening.
• Advanced experience in VMware administration (ESXi, vCenter, VM provisioning, snapshots, performance troubleshooting).
• Proven expert‑level troubleshooting capability, including packet capture analysis using Wireshark, tcpdump, or equivalent tools.
• Experience with enterprise backup technologies such as Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity, or similar platforms.
• Solid understanding of storage technologies (SAN, NAS, RAID, LUNs, multipathing, performance optimization).
• Strong foundation in networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VLANs, firewalls) to support end‑to‑end issue resolution.
• Experience working in 24x7 production environments with strict SLA and availability requirements..
• Administer, support, and optimize Linux environments (RHEL, Ubuntu) across physical and virtual platforms.
• Manage and maintain VMware infrastructure (ESXi, vCenter, vSAN), including VM lifecycle management, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Perform expert‑level troubleshooting using packet capture and analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump) to resolve complex network and application connectivity issues.
• Support and manage enterprise backup solutions such as Veeam, Rubrik, and Cohesity, including backup operations, validation, and restore testing.
• Work with storage technologies (SAN/NAS) to troubleshoot capacity, performance, latency, and disk‑related issues.
• Actively participate in and technically drive Major Incident (P1) calls, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to restore services within SLA.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and preventive controls for Linux and virtual infrastructure.
• Execute change, patching, upgrade, and DR activities in accordance with ITIL and organizational best practices.
• Provide operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge articles to support service continuity.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical issues in an easy‑to‑understand manner.
• Should be able to lead and drive technically the Operational issues on his own in a high pressure environment engaging multiple stakeholders during live troubleshooting.
• Resourceful, with the ability to work independently.
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi‑task activities with shifting priorities.

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong hands‑on expertise in Linux administration (RHEL, Ubuntu): system tuning, performance analysis, filesystem management, and security hardening.
• Advanced experience in VMware administration (ESXi, vCenter, VM provisioning, snapshots, performance troubleshooting).
• Proven expert‑level troubleshooting capability, including packet capture analysis using Wireshark, tcpdump, or equivalent tools.
• Experience with enterprise backup technologies such as Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity, or similar platforms.
• Solid understanding of storage technologies (SAN, NAS, RAID, LUNs, multipathing, performance optimization).
• Strong foundation in networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VLANs, firewalls) to support end‑to‑end issue resolution.
• Experience working in 24x7 production environments with strict SLA and availability requirements..

Roles & Responsibilities

• Administer, support, and optimize Linux environments (RHEL, Ubuntu) across physical and virtual platforms.
• Manage and maintain VMware infrastructure (ESXi, vCenter, vSAN), including VM lifecycle management, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Perform expert‑level troubleshooting using packet capture and analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump) to resolve complex network and application connectivity issues.
• Support and manage enterprise backup solutions such as Veeam, Rubrik, and Cohesity, including backup operations, validation, and restore testing.
• Work with storage technologies (SAN/NAS) to troubleshoot capacity, performance, latency, and disk‑related issues.
• Actively participate in and technically drive Major Incident (P1) calls, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to restore services within SLA.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and preventive controls for Linux and virtual infrastructure.
• Execute change, patching, upgrade, and DR activities in accordance with ITIL and organizational best practices.
• Provide operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge articles to support service continuity.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical issues in an easy‑to‑understand manner.
• Should be able to lead and drive technically the Operational issues on his own in a high pressure environment engaging multiple stakeholders during live troubleshooting.
• Resourceful, with the ability to work independently.
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi‑task activities with shifting priorities.

Generic Managerial Skil ls, If any

Should be able to lead and drive the Operational issues across cross‑sections of teams

Location: Olathe, Kansas

Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 a year