Dedicated Support Engineer (DSE) / Rocky Linux Consultant - 100% REMOTE
Job Title: Dedicated Support Engineer (DSE) / Rocky Linux Consultant Job Summary: SME for Architecture in Linux Red Hat Role: Dedicated Support Engineer – Rocky Linux Infrastructure (Advisory). Duration: 6 months (8 hours a week) Experience: Minimum 10-12+ overall years Centos Red Hat “Fedora” Role Summary
- Senior Rocky Linux infrastructure advisor providing proactive, strategic guidance
- Focus on performance, stability, security, and operational excellence
- Advisory-only role (no hands-on implementation or system administration)
Key Responsibilities
- Assess Rocky Linux environments and identify optimization opportunities
- Provide recommendations for compute, storage, and network configurations on Rocky Linux platforms
- Analyzes the client system and storage performance and suggest Rocky Linux tuning strategies
- Advise on capacity planning and resource utilization for Rocky Linux systems
- Recommend operational best practices and incident prevention strategies
- Guide on automation and workflow optimization in Rocky Linux environments
- Provide patch management, security hardening, and OS lifecycle planning guidance for Rocky Linux
- Review documentation and deliver knowledge transfer sessions
- Prepare written recommendation reports and KPI tracking
- Participate in regular customer advisory and review sessions
Role Boundaries
- No hands-on configuration or remediation
- No system administration or production changes
- No staff augmentation or 24/7 operational support
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Rocky Linux (mandatory)
- Enterprise Linux experience (RHEL / CentOS) strongly preferred
- Solid knowledge of Rocky Linux OS internals and administration concepts
- Understanding of compute, storage, and networking fundamentals
- Experience with Linux performance and stability analysis
- Knowledge of patching, security hardening, and OS lifecycle management on Rocky Linux
- Ability to produce clear technical recommendations and documentation
- Strong customer-facing communication and advisory skills
- Senior-level experience in enterprise infrastructure environments
Preferred
- Rocky Linux / RHEL certifications (RHCE/RHCSA or equivalent)
- Experience in consulting or advisory roles
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