OpenShift Virtualization Red Hat Specialist – Senior Consultant

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Open Shift Virtualization Red Hat Specialist – Senior Consultant based in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to serve as a senior technical expert supporting a sophisticated, bare-metal, on-premises Open Shift Virtualization environment.
You will design, deploy, configure, and operate critical Open Shift infrastructure spanning virtualization, networking, storage, and platform services.
The position combines hands‑on engineering with complex troubleshooting and lifecycle management across enterprise-grade environments.
You will work with technologies including Open Shift Virtualization, Migration Toolkit for Virtualization, Git Ops, Helm, and Open Shift Operators.
Your expertise will help ensure reliable, secure, scalable infrastructure for virtual machine and container workloads.
The role is well suited to an independent problem solver who communicates clearly while collaborating effectively with technical teams and clients.
It also provides opportunities for continuous learning and career development within a technically focused consulting environment.

• Design, deploy, configure, and support bare-metal, on-premises Open Shift Virtualization environments, including core infrastructure and platform services.
• Manage Open Shift infrastructure components such as DNS, NTP, networking, storage, and bare-metal provisioning using technologies including Redfish and Virtual Media.
• Implement and support Open Shift installation approaches including Hybrid Cloud Console, Agent-based Installer, and Assisted Installer.
• Design and maintain Open Shift Virtualization environments supporting virtual machines and containerized workloads throughout their lifecycle.
• Configure and support Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV) for VM migration and workload modernization initiatives.
• Architect and troubleshoot Open Shift networking, including port configurations, OVS bridges, Linux bridges, VLANs, and storage networking such as iSCSI.
• Integrate and manage storage solutions required for reliable virtualization and container workloads.
• Configure authentication and role-based access control, including Open Shift RBAC and Okta integration.
• Manage Open Shift Operators and apply Git Ops and Helm practices to support consistent and repeatable platform operations.
• Monitor platform health through logging, metrics, and alerting, proactively identifying and resolving operational issues.
• Perform Open Shift lifecycle management, including platform updates, upgrades, maintenance, and ongoing operational support.
• Work independently on technically demanding engagements while collaborating with customers and internal teams to resolve complex infrastructure challenges.
• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• 7–9 years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, consulting, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Deep hands‑on expertise with Red Hat Open Shift and Open Shift Virtualization in bare-metal, on-premises environments.
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Open Shift Virtualization certification.
• Strong understanding of Open Shift core infrastructure, including DNS, NTP, networking, storage, and bare-metal installation.
• Experience with Redfish, Virtual Media, Hybrid Cloud Console, Agent-based Installer, and Assisted Installer.
• Extensive knowledge of Open Shift Virtualization, Migration Toolkit for Virtualization, and VM and container workload lifecycle management.
• Comprehensive Open Shift networking expertise, including OVS bridges, Linux bridges, VLAN management, port configurations, and iSCSI storage networking.
• Experience with Git Ops, Helm, Open Shift Operators, authentication, RBAC, and Okta integration.
• Strong knowledge of Open Shift observability, including logging, metrics, alerting, and platform monitoring.
• Experience managing Open Shift lifecycle operations, including updates and upgrades.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving…