Senior Linux Virtualization Engineer

Afiniti

Pakistan
Permanent
Full-time

26 days ago

At Afiniti, we are a leading provider of artificial intelligence technology that elevates the customer experience by making moments of human connection more valuable. Our mission is rooted in a simple yet powerful idea: understanding patterns of human behavior enables us to predict how people will interact and create meaningful connections.Using our patented AI technology, we revolutionize the contact center industry by pairing customers with the most compatible contact center agents. By doing so, we enhance the entire customer journey, resulting in exceptional experiences and improved outcomes for all parties involved.Our transformative technology has generated billions of dollars in incremental value for our esteemed clients, which include Fortune 500 companies across diverse industries such as financial services, telecommunications, travel, and hospitality. We take pride in our global reach and impact, with our solutions being leveraged by organizations around the world.To learn more about Afiniti and the groundbreaking work we do, visit .About the roleGTA (Global Technology Architecture) Team is responsible for Architecture, Deployment, maintenance and improvement of scalable and high availability Global Infrastructure. Operations and Services, managing global policies, processes, procedures and tools.The Team also tracks performance, identifies improvement opportunities, and evaluates and implements improvements. The team also provides Infrastructure expertise and support to the functional teams serving the needs of all our customersThe Linux /Virtualization Engineers will be responsible for the management of Linux/Virtualization Server infrastructure. The ideal candidate will provide 24x7 support of engineering solutions in both physical and virtual environments. You will design and configure Linux systems and will handle all upgrades, security patches to application, and OS based on agreed-upon maintenance windows. This person will implement changes and/or new features to support and secure the Windows/Linux infrastructure based on direction and guidance from the Enterprise Infrastructure Operations Engineering team.Key Responsibilities

Application integration, architecture, engineering, and support of the Afiniti in house and client remote servers and storage systems.
24x7 support of Production appliances and related /associated supporting systems
Design, implement, and support the computing systems, including both physical and virtual systems, and perform configuration, maintenance, support, and engineering tasks
Support Afiniti application development, including determining required patches, packages, permissions, software configuration, etc.
Coordinate with Security, Operations/Engineering, and other functional teams to ensure standards are maintained when systems are customized to support Afiniti development efforts
Production support of new engineering solutions and initiatives.
Standardization, Optimization, and automation of systems
Perform routine systems admin functions to maintain all Linux /Virtualization servers
Recommend, design, and implement systems management and automation solutions
Design, configure and tune highly-available Linux systems
Assist in implementing, executing, maintaining, and documenting proper DR and BC as well as high availability procedures.
Participate in deployments, upgrades, and maintenance
Maintain the patch levels of all OS and application patches on all systems using automated systems

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
5 - 8 years of experience engineering and supporting Linux (RHEL/CENTOS) and Virtualization (Citrix Xen/VMware /RHEV/ KVM) in a large-scale environment
Experience supporting computing technologies for researchers (experience within a multinational IT Software and services development environment is preferred)
Ability to be on-call 24x7

Preferred Qualifications

Strong organizational and analytical skills
Experience supporting Functional and production development efforts, custom applications, etc.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Dependability and reliability
A methodical and disciplined approach to problem-solving
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects with minimal supervision
Demonstrated experience with advanced configurations such as high availability, SAN/NAS Storage, FC Switches, virtualization, performance tuning, etc.
Experience working within a dynamic R&D environment
Experience researching, evaluating, and supporting new technologies
Experience supporting enterprise-class applications and databases
Experience deploying Linux on x86 rack-mount server and blade platforms
Experience connecting Linux systems to enterprise storage, and understanding of appropriate use cases for SAN and NAS
Experience connecting Linux systems to TCP/IP networks, configuring, troubleshooting, tuning, etc.
Excellent Expertise mandatory with server virtualization technologies
Strong scripting skills with experience in Perl, Python, PHP, Bash, or other scripting languages
Implemented automatic configuration system (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, CFEngine, etc.)
Strong Linux security skills/experience
Experience setting up and deploying systems with Red Hat Satellite
Must be bilingual in English with good command of Written and Spoken English.

Location/Hybrid work statementBased on the role and function at Afiniti, you may have the opportunity to work hybrid!

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