Linux Systems Engineer - Server Migration
VDart, Inc.
Dallas, TX, United States
2 months ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Computing Platforms
Build Automation
Bash Shell
Big Data
Configuration Management
Databases
Continuous Integration
Data Centers
Linux
VMware ESX Servers
Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI)
Python (Programming Language)
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Logical Volume Manager
OpenShift
Performance Tuning
Ansible
Runbook
Virtual Machines
VMware VSphere
Server Migration
Containerization
Kubernetes
Puppet
Veeam
Job description
- Linux Systems Engineer - Server Migration supports a large-scale data center migration program, relocating physical and virtual servers between facilities with minimal downtime and strong service continuity.
- Core focus
- Plan and execute end-to-end server migrations.
- Migrate VMware ESXi hosts and virtual machines using vMotion, Storage vMotion, and cold migration methods.
- Manage iSCSI storage connectivity, LVM-based storage provisioning, and filesystem validation.
- Build automation and runbooks to make migration workflows repeatable and reliable.
- Troubleshoot performance, application, and infrastructure issues before, during, and after cutover.
- Key responsibilities
- Own and engineer the Linux compute platform across migration phases.
- Coordinate migration waves, rollback plans, and validation checklists.
- Maintain security, stability, and compliance across Linux infrastructure.
- Work with support teams and internal engineering groups to resolve complex issues.
- Contribute to modernization efforts involving Kubernetes, OpenShift, and related platform technologies.
Requirements
- 8+ years of overall experience with 4+ years of hands-on Linux/Unix engineering experience.
- 4+years of experience with large-scale server or data center migrations.
- 3+ years of experience in Deep VMware ESXi/vSphere.
- 4+ years of experience in iSCSI networking and LVM expertise.
- Good skills in Bash and Python.
- Good understanding of networking, CI/CD, and container platforms like OpenShift/Kubernetes.
- Nice to have
- Experience with migration tools such as Zerto, Veeam, or vCenter Converter.
- Exposure to public cloud, databases, security tooling, and configuration management platforms like Ansible or Puppet.
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