Linux Systems Engineer

Location: Salt Lake City Utah (Onsite 5 Days/Week
Job Type: Contract (9 12 Months)
Interview Process: Teams Video Interview

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer on behalf of our client in Salt Lake City Utah to support a large-scale server migration initiative. This role is ideal for an experienced systems engineer with strong expertise in Linux infrastructure virtualization storage technologies and automation. The selected candidate will play a critical role in maintaining a secure stable and high-performing Linux compute platform throughout all migration phases.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with Linux systems engineering VMware virtualization iSCSI storage Logical Volume Management (LVM) container platforms and infrastructure automation in enterprise-scale environments.

• Engineer and support Linux compute platforms during server migration activities ensuring system stability performance and security.

• Plan coordinate and execute end-to-end server migrations across physical infrastructure virtual environments and data center locations.

• Manage and support VMware ESXi/vSphere environments including VM provisioning host administration high availability and workload mobility.

• Configure troubleshoot and optimize iSCSI storage connectivity multipathing and authentication mechanisms.

• Administer and maintain LVM configurations including volume management resizing snapshots and migration support.

• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline migration and operational workflows.

• Create migration runbooks rollback procedures validation plans and operational documentation.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess migration readiness and implement technical solutions.

• Support modern infrastructure environments including Kubernetes OpenShift and containerized workloads.

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues during and after migration efforts.

• Improve platform reliability scalability and operational efficiency.

• Support CI/CD initiatives and infrastructure automation practices.

• Monitor system performance and proactively optimize Linux-based environments.

• Ensure compliance with security standards and operational best practices.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field.

• 4 years of hands-on experience in Linux Systems Engineering.

• 4 years of experience supporting large-scale server or data center migration projects including physical-to-virtual (P2V) virtual-to-virtual (V2V) or site-to-site migrations.

• Strong expertise in Linux operating systems Linux internals and enterprise compute environments.

• Proven experience with VMware ESXi/vSphere including:

  • Host builds and administration

  • Virtual machine provisioning

  • vMotion and Storage vMotion

  • DRS and High Availability (HA)

• Strong understanding of iSCSI storage networking multipathing and troubleshooting.

• Advanced experience with Logical Volume Manager (LVM) including snapshots volume management and migration support.

• Strong networking fundamentals including TCP/IP VLANs routing and firewalls.

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies including:

  • Kubernetes

  • OpenShift

  • Docker

• Experience with CI/CD and automation tools such as Git Maven and Jenkins.

• Strong scripting experience using Bash and Python.

• Excellent troubleshooting analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments.

• Experience working in enterprise-scale infrastructure or data center environments.

• Familiarity with infrastructure automation and DevOps methodologies.

• Exposure to hybrid infrastructure and modern platform engineering practices.