Linux and UNIX Architect / SME

Linux and UNIX Architect SME

Ready to join the future of innovation in IT at NXP? Become part of the startup of a dynamic team that is leading NXP on a digital transformation journey. Your role is to be an ambassador for the Agile and DevOps way of working within our global NXP organization. There is a lot of room for new ideas and innovation, and you will be supported to have a continuous focus on development, coaching and creating a supportive environment for your team.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert with in-depth hands-on experience managing Linux, AIX, Solaris, Clustering, and various compute hardware including HPE Synergy and C7000 blade servers.
• Expertise in managing VMware, LPAR/VPAR, Solaris Zones, KVM virtualization, Hyper-converge, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Design and prepare solution blueprints, high-level and low-level designs for infrastructure solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud (Azure, AWS) environments.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience integrating technologies with Satellite, Dell, NetApp, Pure storage, Networker backup, Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, and middleware services.
• Extensive experience in data center migrations involving the aforementioned technologies, including P2V and virtual machine migrations across platforms.
• Design, configure, and support Active-Active data centers with virtualization and clustering.
• Expertise in automating the technology stack using Ansible, GIT, Splunk, REST API, and OS scripting for provisioning, upgrades, changes, and management.
• Strong knowledge in monitoring solutions like Splunk, Zabbix, HPE OneView, and native OS monitoring tools.
• Good knowledge of storage, backup, networking, and security principles.
• Ensure license compliance of products.
• Research, identify, select, and test technology products for solution delivery and architectural improvements.
• Establish, implement, and document technology implementation, integration, and migration strategies.
• Design and document Disaster Recovery (DR) architecture for business continuity.
• Stay current on industry trends and new technologies for system architecture.
• Manage integrated infrastructure solutions cost-effectively and efficiently.
• Harmonize and maintain standardization in IT infrastructure solutions in data centers, adhering to global IT architecture and security standards.
• Identify gaps, strategic impacts, financial impacts, and risks in technical solutions.
• Define monitoring KPIs and thresholds for proactive availability and performance detection.
• Prepare, maintain, and track technology refresh roadmaps to improve efficiency, reliability, performance, eliminate technical debt, and mitigate security risks.
• Diagnose complex infrastructure issues and drive support teams for zero-impact service delivery through Incident, Problem, Change, and risk management.
• Support technical teams in fixing critical incidents and performing root cause analysis.
• Periodically audit existing systems infrastructure and architecture for quality, compliance, and accuracy.
• Perform assessments of existing systems infrastructure and provide recommendations for capacity, quality, high availability, and performance improvements.
• Recommend and coordinate upgrades, assisting business functions in technology planning aligned with growth projections.
• Understand requirements/issues and guide technology support teams with strategic and technical steps.
• Define system solutions based on business needs, cost, and integration requirements.
• Report findings to IT managers and stakeholders, providing clear roadmaps for changes and upgrades.
• Collaborate with IT managers, infrastructure teams, and application domains to develop highly available and reliable systems.
• Oversee support teams implementing infrastructure changes, ensuring seamless integration.
• Coordinate with project teams and IT managers to track and implement infrastructure migration and changes.
• Review infrastructure changes and advise on steps and plans to ensure business continuity.

  Qualifications

  Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 15+ years of experience in an IT architecture/SME role.

  Preferred Qualifications/Certifications

  • Related technology certifications are highly desirable.

  Leadership & Soft Skills

  • Excellent leadership, decision-making, and team-building abilities.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and proactive prevention.
  • Analytical abilities, proficient in analyzing data and creating reports.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication and training skills.
  • Ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to work under pressure in high-stakes situations with a calm and focused approach.

  Key skills/competency

  • Linux Architect
  • UNIX SME
  • AIX
  • Solaris
  • VMware
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Ansible
  • Data Center Migration
  • IT Infrastructure