Qrios is a leading West African company dedicated to enterprise opensource integration and professional services based on enterprise class technology from Red Hat. We are looking for a highly skilled Linux/Open Source Consultant.

Position: Linux/Open Source Consultant

Job Description:
Professional Services organization of Qrios. A Consultant will have a diverse understanding of Enterprise Open Source and Linux with experience applying those technologies.

A Consultant is expected to have strong technical and communication skills. Experience with enterprise wide deployments, a record of successful delivery of projects.

They focus on delivering quality work resulting in positive customer satisfaction, while building breadth and depth of technical expertise in one or more Red Hat technologies. Gain an understanding of customer’s infrastructure & business issues and can make recommendations appropriate to customer’s environment/project needs.

Responsibilities:
Consultants have responsibilities for task coordination and management
Use skills as experienced professional to gain an understanding of industry best practices
Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
Demonstrate considerable judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Interacts with senior internal and external personnel
Bring innovative ideas, enthusiasm and energy to the team
Have excellent technical skills in Unix or Linux system configuration and administration
Ability to constantly learn about new technologies and apply those concepts to customers needs
Ability to work as part of a geographically dispersed team

Required Skills:
3+ years working in a Consultant or related role
Advanced knowledge of Unix or Linux database administration and tuning
Advanced knowledge of Linux kernel internals, including performance tuning experience, troubleshooting, bug fix updates and core builds
Experience implementing Virtualization technologies in an enterprise setting
Experience with enterprise wide deployments
Knowledgeable on Open Source technologies and the Open Source Community
Demonstrated experience communicating value, progress,and metrics (status) of key projects to required stakeholders and diverse audiences (technical and business)
Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent project management, time management and planning skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and customer management skills
Strong Client Management skills
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or ability to complete within 30 days of hire

HOW TO APPLY
All qualified candidates are to forward their CV In PDF format to jobs@qrios.com

Closing Date: 14th September 2010.