Senior OpenShift Virtualization Administrator

Senior Open Shift Virtualization Administrator

The Senior Open Shift Virtualization Administrator leads enterprise virtualization operations on Red Hat Open Shift Virtualization (Container-native Virtualization / Kube Virt). This role is responsible for the design, administration, and continuous optimization of Open Shift Virtualization to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing virtual machine services. The position supports 24x7x365 operational readiness, incident response, and coordination with the Enterprise Operations Center and adjacent infrastructure teams.

It is a key technical leader for the migration from VMware to Open Shift Virtualization, with responsibility for steady-state platform operations and execution of migration waves using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV / Forklift).

• Open Shift Virtualization Platform Administration and Engineering
  • Lead administrative and design activities for Open Shift Virtualization (CNV) deployed on Red Hat Open Shift Container Platform.
  • Deploy, configure, and maintain the Open Shift Virtualization operator, Kube Virt components, CDI, and associated cluster services.
  • Manage full VM lifecycle operations on Kube Virt, including provisioning, live migration, cloning, snapshots, patching, and decommissioning.
  • Configure VM networking and storage to meet performance and availability requirements.
  • Ensure platform high availability, node-failure resilience, disaster recovery readiness, and performance tuning.
• Operations, Monitoring, and Incident Resolution
  • Provide expertise troubleshooting complex issues across the full stack.
  • Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity using the Open Shift monitoring stack and cluster logging.
  • Coordinate incident triage, escalation, and service restoration with EOC and cross-functional infrastructure teams.
  • Maintain SOPs, runbooks, and knowledge articles for operational continuity.
• Team Leadership and Service Delivery Management
  • Lead technical teams supporting daily system operations for Open Shift Virtualization services and migration-wave execution.
  • Plan and manage team workloads, project tasks, and administrative priorities.
  • Track and report operational status, migration progress, risks, and performance metrics.
  • Coordinate planned changes, maintenance windows, and implementation activities.
• Security, Compliance, Migration Execution, and Modernization
  • Enforce secure configuration and patch compliance across Open Shift and Virtualization components.
  • Align operations with applicable federal security and compliance requirements.
  • Plan and execute VMware-to-Open Shift Virtualization migration waves using MTV / Forklift.
  • Apply Git Ops and infrastructure-as-code patterns to VM and cluster configuration.
  • Maintain audit-ready technical documentation.

• Citizenship/Work Authorization:
  Must meet contract requirements.
• Clearance:
  Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust (or higher if required).
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's in a relevant field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering).
• Certification:
  Red Hat Certified Specialist in Open Shift Virtualization (EX316) or equivalent. Candidates holding VMware Certified Professional
  - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) will be accepted with a commitment to obtain EX316 post-hire.
• Experience:
  • 9-12 years supporting server virtualization technology in enterprise environments.
  • Experience with Open Shift Virtualization / Kube Virt or comparable Kubernetes-native virtualization platforms.
  • Demonstrated experience leading technical teams supporting system operations.
  • Experience planning and managing workloads, projects, and administrative functions.
  • Hands-on experience administering Red Hat Open Shift Container Platform.
  • Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  • Administrative and design leadership for Open Shift Virtualization and the underlying Open Shift Container Platform.
  • Deployment, configuration, and maintenance of the Open Shift Virtualization operator and dependent cluster services.
  • Senior troubleshooting expertise across the Open Shift cluster layer and the VM guest layer.
  • Workload,…