Description -
Linux on Z / LinuxONE Senior Engineer
- Primary Focus: Linux on Z / LinuxONE
- Seniority: Senior (they explicitly want senior skills, not "up-and-comers")
- Context:
- Ongoing demand; falls under Expert Labs North America Z & Power Systems.
- Key angle for sourcing:
- Strong Linux on IBM Z / LinuxONE background (not just generic Linux).
- Earlier idea of junior "try & buy" resources was dropped by IBM.
- Experience with enterprise/mainframe integration and customer delivery.
- Likely consulting / services orientation rather than internal ops only.
Senior Linux on Z / LinuxONE Engineer
Location
Remote (North America) with occasional client travel as required
Practice
IBM Expert Labs Z & Power Systems
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Linux on Z / LinuxONE Engineer to support enterprise clients in designing, implementing, optimizing, and modernizing Linux environments running on IBM Z and LinuxONE platforms. This role requires deep technical expertise in Linux on IBM Z architecture, enterprise infrastructure integration, and customer-facing consulting engagements.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience delivering Linux on Z/LinuxONE solutions in large-scale enterprise environments and will be comfortable leading technical discussions, architecture reviews, migrations, and implementation projects for customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE environments for enterprise customers.
- Lead client engagements focused on Linux modernization, platform optimization, migration, and infrastructure transformation initiatives.
- Architect highly available, secure, and scalable Linux solutions leveraging IBM Z and LinuxONE technologies.
- Integrate Linux on Z environments with enterprise infrastructure components including storage, networking, security, identity management, and automation platforms.
- Provide technical leadership during customer workshops, discovery sessions, assessments, and implementation projects.
- Support migration initiatives from distributed Linux environments to LinuxONE and IBM Z platforms.
- Configure, administer, and optimize Linux operating systems including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), and Ubuntu on IBM Z.
- Collaborate with mainframe, middleware, application, and infrastructure teams to ensure successful deployment and integration of solutions.
- Implement automation, monitoring, performance tuning, and operational best practices.
- Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, implementation guides, and operational procedures.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers and provide knowledge transfer to client teams.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience supporting Linux on IBM Z and/or LinuxONE environments.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- z/VM
- 10+ years of overall Linux systems engineering or architecture experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Linux distributions running on IBM Z, including:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
- Ubuntu for IBM Z
- Deep understanding of IBM Z and LinuxONE architecture.
- Experience working with virtualization technologies including:
- KVM on IBM Z/LinuxONE
- Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, storage, and security concepts.
- Experience integrating Linux on Z environments with enterprise applications and infrastructure services.
- Experience performing system installation, configuration, upgrades, migration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- Strong customer-facing consulting and technical leadership experience.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Z and LinuxONE.
- z/OS
- Experience with containers, Kubernetes, and cloud-native platforms.
- Knowledge of IBM Storage solutions and enterprise backup/recovery technologies.
- Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and scripting languages.
- Familiarity with IBM Z technologies including:
- RACF
- CICS
- Db2
- MQ
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud and multi-platform environments.
- Previous IBM Expert Labs, IBM Consulting, or enterprise professional services experience.
- IBM Z, LinuxONE, Red Hat, or OpenShift certifications.
Desired Background
- Proven track record delivering enterprise consulting engagements rather than solely internal operational support.
- Experience working directly with customer stakeholders, architects, infrastructure teams, and executive sponsors.
- Ability to lead technical workstreams independently and provide strategic guidance on Linux on Z adoption and modernization initiatives.
- Comfortable serving as a subject matter expert in client-facing environment
Submission Requirements
DO NOT submit candidates who lack direct Linux on IBM Z or LinuxONE experience.
All submissions must include:
- Updated resume in Word format
- LinkedIn profile URL
- Candidate write-up addressing the following:
- Current location
- Work authorization status
- Availability/start date
- Target hourly rate (W2 or C2C)
- Confirmation that candidate is eligible to convert to W2 employment in the future without requiring sponsorship
- Total years of Linux experience
- Total years of Linux on IBM Z/LinuxONE experience
- Experience with z/VM
- Experience with KVM on IBM Z/LinuxONE
- Experience with RHEL
- Experience with SLES
- Customer-facing consulting experience
- Most recent Linux on Z/LinuxONE project (client, environment, responsibilities)
Employment Requirements
- U.S. Citizens strongly preferred
- Qualified candidates may be considered on either W2 or C2C during the contract phase
- Because this is a contract-to-hire opportunity, candidates must be able to convert to W2 employment in the future without requiring visa sponsorship or transfer
- Candidates requiring current or future employment sponsorship are not eligible
Important
Candidates will be rejected without review if:
- They require current or future sponsorship to convert to full-time employment
- They lack Linux on IBM Z/LinuxONE experience
- They do not provide a LinkedIn profile
- Their submission does not include the required write-up
- Their experience is limited to generic Linux administration without IBM Z/LinuxONE expertise
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