Subject Matter Expert – Linux & Virtualisation

Job Description This is a remote position. Manning Global, an Internationally renowned staffing and managed services organization specializing in providing staffing solutions for leading corporations in AI, IT & Telecoms, Engineering, Digital Media, Automotive and Renewable Energy is recruiting for Subject Matter Expert – Linux & Virtualisation on behalf of one of their blue-chip international clients to join their organization in the India. Job Title: Subject Matter Expert – Linux & Virtualisation Employment: FTE 1-2 yrs Start Date: 09/01/2026 Country: India, Bangalore, Remote Salary range: TBD Contact: Ashwini Chawan on: +49 (0) 89 23 88 98 35 About the Role Client is seeking a Subject Matter Expert in Linux and virtualisation technologies to support enterprise infrastructure modernisation engagements. You will bring deep expertise in hypervisor technologies, software-defined infrastructure, and Linux platform engineering to help clients migrate from legacy virtualised environments to modern, cloud-native architectures. This role is central to Clients infrastructure transformation practice. Key Responsibilities Design and implement virtualisation solutions using KVM, VMware, or Red Hat Virtualisation for enterprise client environments. Lead infrastructure modernisation projects, migrating workloads from legacy hypervisors to containerised or cloud-native platforms. Provide expert Linux system administration across RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu environments, including performance tuning and troubleshooting. Design and implement software-defined networking and storage solutions that support enterprise data and AI workloads. Develop automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code solutions to streamline provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management. Conduct capacity planning and infrastructure sizing assessments for data platform and AI workload deployments. Ensure all infrastructure meets enterprise security, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) requirements. Experience/Qualifications: Extensive experience with enterprise hypervisors: KVM, VMware, and Red Hat Virtualisation. Experience 10 plus years. Advanced Linux Administration skills across multiple distributions (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu). Proven experience designing and implementing Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Software-Defined Storage (SDS). Proficiency in automation and configuration management using Ansible and Terraform. Deep understanding of High Availability (HA) architectures and disaster recovery planning. Experience leading complex infrastructure migration and modernization projects.