Senior Engineer - Hypervisor, Backup & UNIX

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and operations of enterprise UNIX systems, hypervisor platforms, and backup/restore technologies. This role ensures platform reliability, security, and performance while supporting modernization and automation initiatives across the infrastructure landscape.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

1. UNIX / Linux Systems Engineering

• Administer and support enterprise UNIX/Linux systems (RHEL, AIX, or equivalent).
• Perform OS hardening, patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Implement and support clustering, HA, and DR configurations.

2. Hypervisor & Virtualization Management

• Operate, optimize, and troubleshoot hypervisor environments (VMware, KVM, or equivalent).
• Support VM provisioning, resource optimization, capacity planning, and lifecycle management.
• Participate in upgrades, migration, and hypervisor performance improvements.

3. Backup & Recovery Operations

• Manage enterprise backup platforms (e.g., NetBackup, Veeam, Commvault).
• Perform backup policy configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and restore operations.
• Support DR exercises and contribute to restoration readiness and documentation.

4. Automation & Scripting

• Develop scripts to automate routine tasks (Bash, Python, Ansible).
• Contribute to configuration management and standardization initiatives.
• Support automation for provisioning, patching, and compliance.

5. Incident, Problem & Change Management

• Act as L3 escalation for UNIX, backup, and hypervisor-related incidents.
• Perform root-cause analysis and propose long-term fixes.
• Prepare implementation plans, perform impact assessments, and execute changes safely.

6. Security & Compliance

• Implement platform security controls aligned with corporate security requirements.
• Support vulnerability remediation on UNIX systems and hypervisors.
• Ensure backup retention, encryption, logging, and audit compliance.

7. Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, architecture diagrams, and runbooks.
• Provide technical mentoring to junior engineers and operational teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Skills

• • Strong experience in UNIX/Linux administration (RHEL, AIX, or similar).
  • Hands-on expertise with VMware/KVM hypervisors.
  • Proficiency in enterprise backup technologies (NetBackup, Veeam, Commvault).
  • Solid scripting experience (Bash, Python); knowledge of Ansible preferred.
  • Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing) and storage technologies.

Professional Experience

• • 5–10 years in Systems Engineering or Infrastructure roles.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting production environments with 24/7 availability.
  • Experience in performing migrations, upgrades, performance tuning, and system recovery.

Preferred Certifications

• • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
  • VMware VCP
  • Vendor-specific backup certifications (e.g., NetBackup, Commvault, Veeam)

Soft Skills

• • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Good communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
  • Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.