Senior Engineer, Systems (FS)

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SUMMARY

The Senior Systems, OpenShift VirtualizationEngineer will lead the organization’s transformation from a VMware-basedenvironment to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization. This role is responsible forthe 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 deepexpertise in virtualization, Linux, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and enterpriseinfrastructure.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Infrastructure Design:Assist with the design of Bare Metal OpenShift clusters optimized forvirtualization, ensuring high performance for compute-heavy VM workloads.
  
• Modernization &Migration: Lead the end-to-end migration lifecycle from VMware vSphere toOpenShift. 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.
  
• Storage Management:Experience configuring Portworx as the storage provider on top of Pure Storage.
  
• 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.
  
• OperationalExcellence: Manage VM-specific "Day 2" operations, including LiveMigration, node maintenance/draining, and high-availability (HA) scheduling.
  
• Optimize &Maintain: Proactively monitor our systems with CheckMK, manage storage on PureStorage and HPE.
  
• Troubleshoot &Resolve: Act as a final escalation point for complex technical issues,performing deep-dive root cause analysis and collaborating with support teamsto ensure timely resolution.
  
• Collaborate &Innovate: Work closely with a team of skilled engineers to share knowledge,improve processes, and evaluate emerging technologies.
  
• Provide CriticalSupport: Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to provide after-hourssupport for critical infrastructure.
  
• Flexibility: Abilityto work Weekends for project roll outs, Maintenance tasks etc.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7 to 10 years ofexperience in Systems Engineering
  
• 2 to 4 years ofexperience Working directly with Kubernetes or OpenShift (MSP environmentpreferred)
  
• 1 to 3 years ofexperience Linux administration skills
  
• Certifications with RedHat Certified OpenShift Administrator and Red Hat Certified Specialist inOpenShift Virtualization
  
• Knowledge, Skills, andAbilities
  
• Virtualization: VMwareESXi/vCenter, Proxmox VE
  
• Cloud: Microsoft Azure(IaaS/PaaS)
  
• Application &Desktop Delivery: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix NetScaler (ADC)
  
• Storage: Pure Storage,HPE
  
• Operating Systems:Windows Server, Linux
  
• Monitoring: CheckMK orsimilar enterprise monitoring tools
  
• Availability to workEastern Time (EST) business hours with occasional evenings/weekends as part ofthe on-call rotation.
  
• Attributes that willdrive success
  
• Demonstrated abilityto analyze root causes and implement long-term solutions.
  
• Ability to performunder pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
  
• Self‑starterwith strong ownership, able to work independently while collaborating whenneeded
  
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Should be willing toaccept a long-term work-from-home arrangement.
  
• Should be amenable toa permanent night shift schedule.
  

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