INFOR: NVIDIA vGPU / Ubuntu Linux / NLS License Migration Expert (Remote)

INFOR: NVIDIA vGPU / Ubuntu Linux / NLS License Migration Expert (Remote)

Location

100% Remote

Type

Contract — 3–6 months (extensions possible)

Rate

Market

Role summary

We are looking for an experienced NVIDIA vGPU / Linux / NLS expert to lead a non-disruptive migration of 42 VMware Ubuntu VMs from legacy Flexera-based licensing to NVIDIA's NLS token-based license server. The contractor will perform hands-on license downloads and installation, coordinate the cutover with the Broadcast/Operations team, validate licensing and performance on vGPU-enabled hosts, and deliver clear step-by-step documentation for future handoffs.

Environment (for candidate awareness)

• VMware virtual infrastructure (VMware ESXi / vCenter) — 42 Ubuntu Linux 64-bit VMs
• Hardware: Cisco UCS servers with NVIDIA T4 GPUs (multiple servers with 2x T4s each)
• Current licensing: legacy Flexera-based Windows license server (primary + backup) — deprecated
• Target licensing: NVIDIA License Server (NLS) token-based server already in production for another team

Key responsibilities

• Download appropriate NLS license tokens from the organization's NVIDIA Enterprise portal and install them on an existing NLS license server (no client-name disclosure required).
• Assess current license distribution and dependencies on the retired Flexera servers.
• Plan and execute a non-disruptive migration of the 42 Ubuntu VMs from Flexera to the NLS license server (staged/canary approach recommended).
• Configure Ubuntu VMs and any intermediate components so they successfully retrieve vGPU licenses from NLS.
• Validate vGPU functionality and performance (monitoring, basic troubleshooting) after migration.
• Coordinate scheduling and runbooks with the Broadcast/Operations team to avoid service interruption.
• Produce thorough, step-by-step documentation and a final knowledge-transfer packet (command examples, troubleshooting tips, rollback procedures, verification checklist).

Required skills & experience

• Hands-on experience with NVIDIA vGPU technologies and licensing (NLS token licensing).
• Strong Linux administration skills — Ubuntu preferred (package management, services, networking).
• Experience with VMware virtual machine configuration and enterprise virtualization troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Cisco UCS server hardware and GPU host considerations (driver/firmware alignment, passthrough, resource allocation).
• Practical experience migrating license servers and moving clients from legacy systems to new licensing (non-disruptive cutovers).
• Good scripting ability (Bash, Python, or similar) to automate verification/installation tasks.
• Excellent documentation skills and ability to create clear runbooks and handoff materials.
• Strong communication skills and experience coordinating with broadcast/operations or other on-call teams.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with Flexera or similar legacy license server migrations.
• Exposure to monitoring tools and basic broadcast/AV system awareness (not required to operate broadcast equipment).
• Experience with containerized environments, if any VMs have container workloads.

Deliverables

• NLS license tokens downloaded and installed on the designated NLS license server.
• Migration plan and schedule (including canary tests).
• Successful, validated migration of all 42 Ubuntu VMs to NLS, with verification logs.
• Full documentation and knowledge transfer packet (installation steps, verification checklist, rollback plan, troubleshooting notes).
• Final summary report and short remote presentation/walkthrough with the operations team.