Linux Migration Consultant (Ansible / Shell Scripting)

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Linux Migration Consultant to support large-scale Linux server migration projects.

The consultant will perform pre- and post-migration validation, troubleshoot migration issues, and use automation to streamline server health checks.

The environment may require validation of approximately 100 servers per day during migration waves.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform pre- and post-migration validation of Linux servers.
• Verify server health, application connectivity, DNS, networking, storage, file systems, SSH, services, and scheduled jobs.
• Confirm successful cutovers and identify migration-related issues.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and Shell/Bash scripts for automated health checks and validation.
• Troubleshoot Linux OS, networking, storage, authentication, and application issues.
• Work with migration, application, infrastructure, and operations teams to resolve issues.
• Document validation results, issues, and migration signoffs.
• Support high-volume migration activities while meeting established SLAs.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of Linux/Unix system administration experience.
• Strong experience with enterprise Linux server migrations or data center migration projects.
• Hands-on experience with RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, or SLES.
• Strong Ansible experience for automation and server validation.
• Strong Bash/Shell scripting skills.
• Experience troubleshooting Linux services, logs, processes, file systems, storage, DNS, networking, SSH, and application connectivity.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working in ITIL/change management environments.
• Ability to support high-volume migration waves and meet tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware/vSphere experience.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud migrations.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Splunk, Nagios, or Zabbix.
• Knowledge of Terraform, Puppet, Chef, or other automation/IaC tools.
• Linux patching, security hardening, and vulnerability remediation experience.

Compensation

The hourly rate for this position is between $47.00-$51.00 per hour.

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].