Req ID: 371438 NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to join their team in Salt Lake City, Utah (US-UT), United States (US). Job Description: Day to Day Job Duties: • Own and engineer the Linux compute platform at Client during the server migration project, ensuring its stability, security, and performance throughout all migration phases. • Plan, coordinate, and execute end-to-end server migrations from the source data center to the target location, including physical servers, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines. • Manage and migrate VMware ESXi environments, including vMotion, Storage vMotion, and cold migrations of VMs across data center sites with minimal service disruption. • Configure, troubleshoot, and migrate iSCSI storage networks, ensuring proper connectivity, multipathing, CHAP authentication, and performance between source and target environments. • Manage LVM (Logical Volume Manager) configurations during migration, including volume group export/import, logical volume resizing, snapshot-based migrations, and filesystem integrity validation. • Develop and maintain automation tooling to streamline migration tasks and ensure reliable workflows. • Develop and execute migration runbooks, rollback plans, and validation checklists. • Collaborate with internal clients and partner engineering teams to assess migration readiness and deliver solutions. • Contribute to modern stack integration including Kubernetes and OpenStack. • Troubleshoot complex issues during and after migration activities. • Develop technical solutions to improve system reliability and scalability. • Manage and optimize virtualization environments using VMware and OpenShift CNV. • Participate in CI/CD pipeline implementation for infrastructure automation. • Monitor system performance and implement proactive optimizations. • Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance requirements. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree in a Science or Engineering program with a minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in a relevant role. • 4+ Years of experience in large-scale data center/server migration projects (P2V, V2V, site-to-site). • 4+ Years of Extensive experience with Linux-based compute environments and OS internals. • Strong expertise with VMware ESXi/vSphere including host builds, VM provisioning, vMotion, Storage vMotion, DRS, and HA. • In-depth knowledge of iSCSI storage networking including multipathing and troubleshooting. • 4+ Years of Expert-level understanding of LVM including volume management, snapshots, and migration. • Strong knowledge of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, and firewalls. • 4+ Years of Experience with containerization tools such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker. • 4+ Years of Understanding of CI/CD tools including Git, Maven, and Jenkins. • 4+ Years of Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash and Python. • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Nice to Have: • Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Node.js, Perl, or Go and REST APIs. • Experience with migration tools such as VMware vCenter Converter, Zerto, or Veeam. • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases. • Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure. • Familiarity with security practices such as encryption, OAuth, and LDAP. • Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. • Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.