LinuxONE Infrastructure Engineer; Remote

Position: LinuxONE Infrastructure Engineer (Remote)
Location: Armonk

Description Kforce has a client that is seeking a highly experienced remote LinuxONE Infrastructure Engineer to support and manage the enterprise LinuxONE environment across multiple physical data centers for one of our clients.

Overview:

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise with Linux on zSystems/LinuxONE, Red Hat/Open Shift, IBM HMC, storage, networking, and enterprise infrastructure administration. The role may also require support during off-hours, maintenance windows, and critical production activities. This role will be 40 hours and is slated to until 12/31/2026. Further extension is a possibility.

You will:
* Support the entire LinuxONE estate across 4 physical locations
* Manage and support 13 LinuxONE Emperor 5 systems
* Deploy, administer, troubleshoot, and maintain LinuxONE infrastructure
* Provide technical leadership and consultative guidance for LinuxONE initiatives and migration solutions

Key Responsibilities:

* Administer and support LinuxONE infrastructure across multiple data centers
* Perform Linux deployment, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting
* Manage IBM HMC, LinuxONE systems, storage, and network connectivity
* Analyze requirements and recommend infrastructure and migration solutions
* Lead technical discussions with clients and internal teams
* Develop technical documentation and presentations
* Provide executive-level technical communication and consulting
* Lead or support Linux migration and modernization initiatives
* Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and provide root-cause analysis
* Collaborate with engineering/development teams when required
* Provide technical leadership and assist with project planning and infrastructure sizing Requirements
* 8+ years of experience deploying and/or administering Linux on zSystems or LinuxONE
* 5+ years working with Red Hat, Canonical Ubuntu distributions
* 5+ years of experience with Red Hat Open Shift
* 5+ years of experience in client-facing communications, requirements analysis, technical documentation, presentations, and executive-level communication
* 5+ years of strong problem determination, troubleshooting, and debugging experience
* 5+ years administering Linux systems, including installation, maintenance, storage, and networking
* Strong experience with Fiber Channel/SAN technologies
* 5+ years of experience administering the IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC)
* 5+ years of experience with Git, Ansible, Terraform

Preferred Qualifications:

* Expert-level knowledge of Linux on zSystems/LinuxONE technologies
* Experience architecting and implementing Linux migration solutions
* Experience leading technical teams
* Ability to communicate and present effectively to client executive management
* Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
* Strong project management capabilities
* Experience collaborating with development organizations
* Experience sizing and scoping enterprise infrastructure/services engagements
* Experience with LinuxONE Emperor systems, particularly large-scale enterprise environments

Job Type Contract Compensation
90 - $100