Senior Linux & Virtualization Infrastructure Architect

Insight Global; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Principal Engineer, Linux & Virtualization Infrastructure to lead enterprise infrastructure initiatives across Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking. This hands-on IC role emphasizes mentoring, solution design, and support for highly available production systems.

The ideal candidate brings deep Linux expertise and strong virtualization/storage experience to partner with stakeholders, develop architecture plans, and guide implementation across critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT/CS.
• 7+ years as Linux systems administrator/engineer or similar.
• Expertise with Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Strong networking fundamentals.
• Solid knowledge of SANs and storage concepts.
• Experience with virtualization and containerization (VMware, ProxMox, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience managing complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement greenfield datacenter deployments and modernize existing environments.
• Lead system integration for new technologies and solutions; provide ongoing maintenance.
• Manage multiple virtualization clusters including capacity planning.
• Monitor enterprise platforms and drive recovery and operational improvements.
• Co-manage Fibre Channel, VxLAN, and NAS with focus on fault tolerance and DR.
• Assess OS, storage, memory, and CPU needs for physical and virtual servers.
• Design and implement enterprise storage architectures and DR profiles.
• Collaborate with networking and security teams to deliver solutions for internal and external customers.
• Ensure backups align with policies and procedures.
• Participate in future technology strategy discussions and provide recommendations.

Skills

Linux

Networking fundamentals

Independent problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Storage fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

VMware

ProxMox

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Insight Global seeks a Principal Engineer, Linux & Virtualization Infrastructure to lead enterprise infrastructure initiatives across Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking. This hands-on IC role emphasizes mentoring, solution design, and support for highly available production systems.

The ideal candidate brings deep Linux expertise and strong virtualization/storage experience to partner with stakeholders, develop architecture plans, and guide implementation across critical