Linux/ Apache Cloud engineer NEW

Source Technology Limited
Linux Platform Engineering

Design, document, deploy, and manage Ubuntu-based Linux infrastructure (LTS releases) across physical, virtual, and private cloud environments

• Design, document, deploy, and manage Ubuntu-based Linux infrastructure (LTS releases) across physical, virtual, and private cloud environments
• Own the full Linux server lifecycle: provisioning, configuration management, patching, hardening, and decommissioning
• Develop and maintain golden images, cloud-init templates, and standardised build processes for repeatable deployments
• Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and root-cause analysis on Linux systems under production load
• Implement and maintain automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and shell/Python scripting
• Translate system, software, and operational requirements into scalable, resilient Linux infrastructure designs

Apache CloudStack & Virtualisation

Design, deploy, and operate Apache CloudStack environments including management servers, zones, pods, clusters, and primary/secondary storage

• Design, deploy, and operate Apache CloudStack environments including management servers, zones, pods, clusters, and primary/secondary storage
• Manage KVM hypervisors underpinning CloudStack, including host onboarding, networking (bridges, VLANs, VXLANs), and live migration
• Build and maintain CloudStack service offerings, templates, ISOs, and network offerings aligned with internal and customer requirements
• Integrate CloudStack with storage backends (NFS, Ceph, or similar) and with monitoring, backup, and identity systems
• Troubleshoot complex CloudStack issues across the management, hypervisor, networking, and storage layers

Operations & Support

Implement and maintain monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery solutions for Linux and CloudStack workloads

• Implement and maintain monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery solutions for Linux and CloudStack workloads
• Ensure infrastructure security compliance and implement best practices for system hardening (CIS benchmarks, AppArmor/SELinux, auditd, patch management)
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues related to Linux, virtualisation, and data centre environments and provide Level 3 support
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning across the Linux estate
• Conduct data centre assessments, site visits, and infrastructure reviews
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical infrastructure support