Software Configuration Engineer

Project Role :Software Configuration Engineer




Project Role Description :Implement the configuration management plan as directed by the Configuration Lead. Assist in the design of software configuration and customization to meet the business process design and application requirements.


Must have skills :SUSE Linux Administration



Good to have skills :Microsoft Azure Architecture, AWS Administration, Google Cloud Platform Administration, No Function Specialty
Minimum



5 year(s) of experience is required



Educational Qualification :15 years full time education


Summary:As a Software Configuration Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing the configuration management plan as directed by the Configuration Lead. You will also assist in the design of software configuration and customization to meet the business process design and application requirements.
Roles & Responsibilities:

Expected to be an SME

Collaborate and manage the team to perform

Responsible for team decisions

Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions

Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams

Implement software configuration management plan as directed

Assist in designing software configuration and customization

Ensure business process design and application requirements are met
Professional & Technical Skills:

Managing & maintaining SUSE and Redhat Servers

Managing IBM, Fujitsu and HP HANA appliance servers.

Building/reimages Suse Linux servers in both physical and virtual environment.

Managing Linux virtual machines that are configured in ESX environments.

Providing Level 3 supports to the customers.

Patching and OS upgrades on Suse / Redhat servers

Exposure on NFS, Samba, FTP, LDAP, NTP.

Knowledge on SAN or NAS environment.

Knowledge on RAID, LVM.

Knowledge on monitoring tools.

Good understanding of Networking concepts like TCP/IP, DHCP, IP Routing and Name Resolution.

OS Concepts on Security, Backup and recovery strategies, performance tuning, LDAP, high availability and disaster recovery concepts, Monitoring etc

Deep understanding and knowledge on public clouds like AWS or GCP or Azure.

Knowledge in configuration management systems such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible

Excellent Communication skills and Willingness to take on call duty/Weekend tasks.

Process Knowledge on Incident handling and Change Management

Strong comprehension of IT security practices, particularly in OS hardening techniques.

Proven track record in scripting languages (e.g., Shell, Perl, Python, Go, etc.) and adeptness with server automation tools like Ansible or CHEF

Accountable for ensuring round-the-clock availability of SAP systems operating within SAP ECS. Tasked with promptly responding to, troubleshooting, and resolving alerts and incidents occurring within the Linux OS or infrastructure layers, spanning across Azure environments.

Serving as the elevated L3/L4 escalation contact for critical production issues. Adhering to change management protocols while executing service requests. Actively pursuing avenues to optimize standard operating procedures by leveraging automation techniques.

Implement automation solutions to streamline platform operations, enhancing efficiency and reliability.
Additional Information:

The candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in SUSE Linux Administration

This position is based at our Pune office

A 15 years full time education is required


Qualifications

15 years full time education