About the Role
We are hiring for our client for the role of Senior Platform Support Engineer. This role focuses on providing advanced technical support and engineering expertise across Gardenlinux, KVM-based virtualization, and Gardener Kubernetes platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in troubleshooting complex system issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring stability across infrastructure layers.
Key Details
- Location: Remote
- Work Mode: Work From Home
- Experience: 8+ years
- Budget: ₹1 LPM
- Job Type: Contract
- Duration: 6–12 months
Key Responsibilities
Gardenlinux
- Configure, deploy, and maintain Gardenlinux environments
- Troubleshoot OS-level, kernel, and package-related issues
- Debug custom image builds and runtime behavior
- Recommend performance tuning and system hardening improvements
KVM Virtualization Stack (QEMU, Libvirt, Cloud Hypervisor)
- Configure and integrate KVM-based virtualization environments
- Analyze and resolve hypervisor and VM-level issues
- Optimize performance across compute, networking, and storage layers
- Debug and tune Cloud Hypervisor and Libvirt configurations
Gardener Kubernetes Platform
- Troubleshoot control plane and shoot cluster issues
- Perform root cause analysis for provisioning, scaling, and upgrade failures
- Review configurations and optimize system performance
- Support integration between Gardener, Gardenlinux, and KVM-based nodes
Required Skills
Gardenlinux Expertise
- Strong knowledge of Debian-based Linux systems and kernel configuration
- Experience with Gardenlinux image customization and build pipelines
- Expertise in package management, systemd, and OS hardening
- Ability to debug performance, boot, and kernel-level issues
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for OS image deployment
KVM / Virtualization Expertise
- Deep understanding of KVM, QEMU, and Libvirt architecture
- Experience with Cloud Hypervisor environments
- Strong knowledge of virtualization networking (bridges, VLANs, SDN) and storage (NFS)
- Understanding of hardware virtualization and NUMA alignment
- Scripting skills (Golang, Python, Bash)
- Experience with host-level performance tuning and debugging
Gardener Kubernetes Expertise
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals (control plane, scheduling, networking)
- Hands-on experience with Gardener architecture (seed and shoot clusters)
- Experience in cluster lifecycle management and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Perses)
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and post-mortem documentation
Deliverables
- Incident troubleshooting reports with detailed technical analysis
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports for critical incidents
- Configuration reviews and optimization recommendations
- Best practices documentation
- Knowledge transfer sessions
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates available within 0–15 days preferred (up to 30 days for strong profiles)
- Strong alignment with the requirement
Additional Notes
- Only non-duplicated/exclusive profiles will be considered
- Candidates must be available for quick interview rounds
- Must be open to BOT round (if applicable)
