W2 contract || Linux/ Unix Systems Migration Engineer

Job Title: Unix Systems Migration Engineer

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Onsite from day one)

Job Duration: 6+ months

Minimum years of experience required: 5+ years

Type of Hire: w2 contract

JOB DETAILS:

Server migration project , relocating servers and workloads from one facility to another, and are developing next-generation compute.

The Linux Systems Engineer Server Migration role is a vital position within the Unix Engineering team, responsible for supporting the firm's large-scale, which involves relocating physical and virtual infrastructure between data center locations.

This includes planning and executing migrations of ESXi hosts and virtual machines, managing iSCSI storage network configurations, working with LVM (Logical Volume Manager) for storage provisioning and migration, and ensuring seamless cutover with minimal downtime.

The role also encompasses system configuration management, performance testing and tuning, and application and service troubleshooting throughout the migration lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about exploring and integrating technologies, such as VMWare, ISCSI network, Linux, SaltStack, and OpenShift, to drive the continued evolution of our highly scalable compute platform.

Responsibilities:

• Own and engineer the Linux compute platform at customer during the performance throughout all migration phases.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute end-to-end server migrations ESXi hosts, and virtual machines.
• Manage and migrate VMware ESXi environments with minimal service disruption.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and migrate iSCSI storage networks performance between source and target environments.
• Manage LVM (Logical Volume Manager) configurations snapshot-based migrations, and filesystem integrity validation.
• Develop and maintain automation tooling to reliable migration workflows.
• Server migration project, ensuring its stability, security, and from the source data center to the target location, including physical servers, including vMotion, Storage vMotion, and cold migrations of VMs across data center sites.
• ensuring proper connectivity, multipathing, CHAP authentication, and during migration, including volume group export/import, logical volume resizing, streamline migration tasks , implement, scale, and test infrastructure services for repeatable.
• Develop and execute migration runbooks, rollback plans, and validation checklists successfully and within defined maintenance windows. to ensure each migration wave is completed
• Collaborate with internal clients and partner engineering teams across the organization to understand their needs, and deliver effective solutions.
• post-migration target architecture assess migration readiness, contribute to the evolution and integration of modern stack components, including Kubernetes, OpenStack, and other emerging technologies, as part of the during and after migration activities.
• Work closely with 1st- and 2nd-level support organizations to perform in-depth technical troubleshooting and resolve complex issues arising .
• Center environment Develop and implement technical solutions and process improvements to enhance system reliability, efficiency, and scalability in the target data . Manage and optimize virtualization environments using VM migration and re-platforming workflows .
• VMware (ESXi) and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (CNV), with a focus on cross-site Participate in the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure as code to support automated migration and provisioning . each migration wave Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement proactive measures to ensure optimal performance before, during, and after .
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance requirements across the Linux infrastructure.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience: Mandatory:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Science or Engineering program with hands-on experience in a relevant role. , including physical-to-virtual (P2V), Proven experience leading or participating in large-scale data center or server migration projects virtual-to-virtual (V2V), and site-to-site migrations. .
• Extensive experience with the architecture, implementation, and operation of Linux-based compute environments, including a deep understanding of Linux OS internals. , including ESXi host builds, VM provisioning, vMotion, Storage vMotion, DRS, HA, and Strong hands-on expertise with VMware ESXi/vSphere cross-site ESXi and VM migration techniques .
• In-depth knowledge of iSCSI storage networking , including iSCSI initiator/target configuration, multipathing (DM-Multipath), network segmentation for storage traffic, jumbo frames, and troubleshooting iSCSI connectivity issues.
• Expert-level understanding of LVM (Logical Volume Manager) , including physical volume, volume group, and logical volume management; ) LVM snapshots; volume group migration (vgexport/vgimport); thin provisioning; and LVM-based backup and restore strategies. In-depth knowledge of advanced networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, load balancing, VLAN configuration for iSCSI networks and traditional storage platforms.
• Proven experience with containerization technologies and tools, such as OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Docker, including orchestration and management at scale.
• Strong understanding of software development and CI/CD tools, including Git, Subversion, Maven, and Jenkins.
• Expertise in virtualization products from VMware (ESXi) and Red Hat (OpenShift CNV) for managing compute infrastructure at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to set and achieve project goals when implementing and integrating complex technology concepts, particularly within .
• Structured migration timelines and maintenance windows Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and Python for high-pressure migration scenarios automation of migration tasks and system administration.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex system issues and identify effective solutions, especially in high-pressure migration scenarios.