Datacenter Engineer (Linux & VMware)

Required Technical Skills Strong hands-on experience in Linux administration (RHEL, Ubuntu): system tuning, performance analysis, filesystem management, and security hardening. Advanced experience in VMware (ESXi, vCenter, VM provisioning, snapshots, performance troubleshooting). Expert-level troubleshooting skills, including packet capture analysis using Wireshark, tcpdump, or similar tools. Experience with enterprise backup solutions such as Veeam, Rubrik, Cohesity, or equivalent. Solid understanding of storage technologies: SAN, NAS, RAID, LUNs, multipathing, and performance optimization. Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VLANs, and firewalls. Experience supporting 24x7 production environments with strict SLA and availability requirements. Roles & Responsibilities Administer and support Linux environments (RHEL, Ubuntu) across physical and virtual platforms. Manage VMware infrastructure (ESXi, vCenter, vSAN), including VM lifecycle, performance tuning, and capacity planning. Perform advanced troubleshooting using packet capture tools to resolve complex network and connectivity issues. Manage and support enterprise backup operations, including validation and restore testing. Troubleshoot storage capacity, performance, latency, and disk‑related issues in SAN/NAS environments. Participate in and drive Major Incident (P1) calls, working with cross‑functional teams to restore services within SLA. Implement monitoring, alerting, patching, upgrades, DR, and change activities following ITIL best practices. Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge articles. #J-18808-Ljbffr Veriipro