Linux Virtualization Engineer — IBM LinuxONE
Location: Fully remote
Employment Type: Contract / consulting engagement
Duration: 6 months
Pay Rate: $65–$75/hour, depending on location, qualifications, and experience
About the Role
We are seeking a Linux Virtualization Engineer to deploy, automate, and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) virtual machines on IBM LinuxONE infrastructure. This role focuses on KVM virtualization, Ansible automation, and infrastructure supporting MongoDB environments.
Key Responsibilities
Deploy, configure, and manage RHEL virtual machines on IBM LinuxONE using KVM.
Develop Ansible automation for provisioning, configuration, patching, and VM lifecycle management.
Support and optimize infrastructure hosting MongoDB environments.
Perform performance tuning, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and system maintenance.
Coordinate LPAR, HMC, storage, and networking requirements with LinuxONE administrators.
Implement security hardening, operational standards, and automation best practices.
Required Qualifications
5+ years of RHEL administration experience.
Strong hands-on experience with KVM virtualization, including bare-metal deployments.
Advanced Ansible automation skills.
Experience supporting IBM LinuxONE or IBM Z environments.
Working knowledge of LPARs, Hardware Management Console (HMC), virtual networking, and storage.
Strong infrastructure troubleshooting, performance tuning, and operational support skills.
Experience supporting infrastructure for MongoDB or other enterprise database platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
Direct experience supporting MongoDB infrastructure.
Experience with Red Hat Satellite, OpenShift, or Kubernetes.
Python or shell scripting proficiency.
RHCE and/or Ansible Automation certifications.