Job Description & Requirements

Position: Senior System Engineer - Virtualization

Location: Abu Dhabi

Employment Type: Contract (12 Months & Extendable)

Salary: Up to 35,000 AED per month

Company Name: Adecco

Industry: Staffing and Recruiting

Job Function: Information Technology (IT)

Experience: 7 - 10 years

Education: Bachelors

Duties & Responsibilities:

Designation: Senior System Engineer

Job Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Onsite opportunity)

Key Notes: Must have experience with Red Hat, CloudStack, and managing large-scale projects.

Extensive hands-on experience with platforms/stacks such as OpenStack, Apache CloudStack, VMware VCF, and Red Hat OpenShift.

Proficient in related computing technologies including x86 hardware, OS, KVM/ESXi, and orchestration services.

Expert level proficiency in Linux with 5+ years of hands-on experience in Linux-based environments.

Profound understanding of hardware architecture and components (x86 and ARM, NUMA, memory types and channels, NICs, etc.).

Good understanding of network and storage types and architecture.

Familiar with Cloud Native concepts and technologies.

Experience in managing large-scale public or private cloud environments or working in a cloud service provider environment is highly desirable.

Advanced programming and scripting skills using Python, Golang, and bash.

Good knowledge of data center network designs and related technologies (OSI model, TCP/IP stack, routing, VLAN/VxLAN, etc.).

Understanding of storage types, architecture, and protocols such as object/block/file storages, NFS/SMB, iSCSI, FC, etc.

Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools like Zabbix or Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).

Understanding of CI/CD principles, Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) approach, and software-defined infrastructure solutions.

Experience with database management and optimization for both SQL and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra is highly desirable.

Familiarity with ITSM tools such as Jira, Redmine, ServiceNow, etc.

Relevant certifications in Linux, virtualization, and cloud computing are a plus.

Knowledge and experience working with GPU hardware and AI hardware accelerators is a plus.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize.

A proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.

Candidate Profile:

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or other relevant technology field.

Experience: 7+ years of experience with deep expertise in designing, implementing, and managing private cloud stacks focusing on compute and virtualization technologies.

Senior System Engineer - Virtualization with significant experience in OpenStack and Linux.

Application Process:

If you meet the above requirements and are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you.

Apply via:

vigneshwari.sivalingam@adecco.com