This is a remote position.

SUMMARY

The Senior Systems, OpenShift Virtualization Engineer will lead the organization’s transformation from a VMware-based environment to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization. This role is responsible for the full migration lifecycle, as well as the day-to-day operation, optimization, and maintenance of Virtual Machines (VMs) running on OpenShift. The engineer will serve as a senior technical resource, providing deep expertise in virtualization, Linux, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and enterprise infrastructure.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Infrastructure Design: Assist with the design of Bare Metal OpenShift clusters optimized for virtualization, ensuring high performance for compute-heavy VM workloads.
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  Modernization & Migration: Lead the end-to-end migration lifecycle from VMware vSphere to OpenShift. This includes leveraging the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV), performing pre-migration discovery, and executing "Warm Migrations" to minimize downtime for critical business stateful workloads.
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  Storage Management: Experience configuring Portworx as the storage provider on top of Pure Storage.
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  Backup & DR: Experience with managing backup and DR within Red Hat OpenShift environments. Assisting the DR team in configuring run books for Client DR Testing.
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  Operational Excellence: Manage VM-specific "Day 2" operations, including Live Migration, node maintenance/draining, and high-availability (HA) scheduling.
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  Optimize & Maintain: Proactively monitor our systems with CheckMK, manage storage on Pure Storage and HPE.
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  Troubleshoot & Resolve: Act as a final escalation point for complex technical issues, performing deep-dive root cause analysis and collaborating with support teams to ensure timely resolution.
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  Collaborate & Innovate: Work closely with a team of skilled engineers to share knowledge, improve processes, and evaluate emerging technologies.
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  Provide Critical Support: Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to provide after-hours support for critical infrastructure.
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  Flexibility: Ability to work Weekends for project roll outs, Maintenance tasks etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

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  7 to 10 years of experience in Systems Engineering
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  2 to 4 years of experience Working directly with Kubernetes or OpenShift (MSP environment preferred)
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  1 to 3 years of experience Linux administration skills
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  Certifications with Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator and Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization
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  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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  Virtualization: VMware ESXi/vCenter, Proxmox VE
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  Cloud: Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS)
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  Application & Desktop Delivery: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix NetScaler (ADC)
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  Storage: Pure Storage, HPE
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  Operating Systems: Windows Server, Linux
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  Monitoring: CheckMK or similar enterprise monitoring tools
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  Availability to work Eastern Time (EST) business hours with occasional evenings/weekends as part of the on-call rotation.
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  Attributes that will drive success
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  Demonstrated ability to analyze root causes and implement long-term solutions.
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  Ability to perform under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
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  Self
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  starter with strong ownership, able to work independently while collaborating when needed

JOB REQUIREMENTS

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  Should be willing to accept a long-term work-from-home arrangement.
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  Should be amenable to a permanent night shift schedule.