Linux Administrator Datacenter Engineer
Kansas City, KS - USA
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Linux Administrator / Datacenter Engineer with strong expertise in Linux administration VMware infrastructure storage management and performance troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting enterprise datacenter environments driving critical incident resolution and managing complex Linux and virtualization platforms.
This role requires excellent technical troubleshooting skills customer-facing communication and the ability to lead high-priority production support activities.
Key Responsibilities- Administer and support Linux environments including RHEL and Ubuntu.
- Manage and maintain VMware virtual infrastructure.
- Perform advanced file system administration using XFS and EXT4.
- Configure and manage Multipathing iSCSI and Fibre Channel (FC) Storage.
- Troubleshoot and resolve CPU Memory Disk I/O and system performance issues.
- Lead P1/Priority-1 incident calls and coordinate troubleshooting activities with customers and support teams.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for critical incidents and system outages.
- Perform file system recovery corruption remediation and performance tuning.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts to improve operational efficiency.
- Support datacenter operations and ensure platform stability availability and performance.
- Collaborate with infrastructure storage virtualization and application teams.
- Strong Linux Administration experience (RHEL and Ubuntu).
- Advanced knowledge of:
- XFS and EXT4 File Systems
- Multipathing
- iSCSI Storage
- Fibre Channel (FC) Storage
- File System Management and Recovery
- Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting:
- CPU Utilization
- Memory Management
- Disk I/O Performance
- Strong scripting and automation skills.
- Hands-on VMware Administration experience.
- Experience troubleshooting Linux and VMware integrated environments.
- Experience handling production support environments.
- Ability to lead critical P1 troubleshooting and bridge calls.
- Strong Root Cause Analysis (RCA) skills.
- Windows Server Administration.
- Windows 10/11 Environment Management.
- Active Directory Administration.
- Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM).
- Microsoft Intune.
- Microsoft Exchange Online.
- Azure Platform Administration.
- 6 8 years of relevant infrastructure administration experience.
- Experience working in enterprise datacenter environments.
- Strong customer-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leading onsite infrastructure operations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced production environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Linux Administrator RHEL Red Hat Linux Ubuntu VMware Datacenter Engineer XFS EXT4 Multipathing iSCSI Fibre Channel Storage FC Storage Performance Tuning Root Cause Analysis RCA Storage Administration Linux Support Shell Scripting Automation Windows Server Active Directory MECM SCCM Intune Azure Exchange Online