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B*** P******

Linux Engineer

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Job Compatibility Score

Linux Engineer

80%

Candidate Evaluation Summary for B* K****** P**

Total Score: 80/100

Key Insights:

  • Strong Alignment with Cloud/DevOps Focus: While the JD emphasizes Linux Server Administration (RHEL), the candidate’s expertise leans heavily toward AWS/Azure DevOps, automation, and containerization (EKS, ECS, Kubernetes).
  • Partial Overlap in Primary Skills: Demonstrated experience with Ansible, Terraform, and VMware aligns well, but lacks depth in Red Hat Satellite, GCP, and Delinia Server Suite (explicit JD requirements).
  • Tool Proficiency: High marks for CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation), but limited evidence for Packer or RHEL-specific security baselining.
  • Domain Expertise: Extensive financial services (Charles Schwab) and telecom (Verizon) experience, but no direct mention of zero-downtime infrastructure or PCI/SOX compliance projects.
  • Potential Overqualification: 9+ years in DevOps/SRE may exceed the JD’s 5+ years for Linux Engineering, though the cloud migration experience is a plus.

Candidate Evaluation Table

Category Details from Job Description Claimed Experience Relevant Experience Evidence from Resume Score
Job Titles Senior Linux Engineer 9+ years (DevOps/SRE) 3 years (Linux Admin at Native Syntax) "Linux/VMWare Admin" (2014–2016) 8/15
Primary Role-Based Skills RHEL Server Administration 3 years (Linux Admin) 3 years (RHEL/CentOS) Managed RHEL servers at Native Syntax 15/20
VMware Virtualization 9 years 5 years VMware at McKesson, Charles Schwab 18/20
Ansible Automation 9 years 6 years "Automated AWS with Ansible" (Schwab) 20/20
GCP/Azure Cloud 9 years 4 years "Proficient in GCP, Azure" (no GCP projects cited) 12/20
Delinia Server Suite Not claimed None — 0/20
Secondary Skills Networking (TCP/IP, VPNs) 9 years 5 years "General networking knowledge" (Verizon) 8/10
Packer/Terraform 9 years 5 years "Terraform modules for AWS" (Schwab) 10/10
Red Hat Satellite Not claimed None — 0/10
Tools & Platforms RHEL 7/8/9, GCP 3 years (RHEL) 3 years Limited RHEL 9 evidence 6/10
Packer, GitLab 5 years (GitLab) 3 years "GitLab CI/CD" (no Packer) 5/10
Certifications None required — — — N/A
Experience Level 5+ years in Linux Eng 9+ years total 3 years Linux-focused Overqualified for JD 5/10
Domain Expertise Enterprise IT/Cloud Migration 9 years 6 years Financial/telecom cloud projects 8/10
Consistency Across Resume — — — DevOps focus overshadows Linux specifics 5/10

Final Assessment

B*** K****** P is a strong DevOps/Cloud candidate with tangential Linux experience, but gaps in RHEL-focused administration and JD-specific tools (Packer, Delinia). Ideal for hybrid cloud roles but may require upskilling for pure Linux engineering. Recommend further screening for cloud migration projects and on-call support experience.

Suggested Next Steps:

  1. Clarify RHEL 9 and GCP hands-on experience.
  2. Discuss compliance (PCI/SOX) and zero-downtime implementations.
  3. Evaluate cultural fit for a Linux-centric team.