Job Summary
The Senior OpenShift Virtualization Administrator leads enterprise virtualization operations on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (Container-native Virtualization / KubeVirt). This role is responsible for the design, administration, and continuous optimization of OpenShift 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 OpenShift Virtualization, with responsibility for steady-state platform operations and execution of migration waves using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV / Forklift).
Primary Responsibilities
- OpenShift Virtualization Platform Administration and Engineering
- Lead administrative and design activities for OpenShift Virtualization (CNV) deployed on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain the OpenShift Virtualization operator, KubeVirt components, CDI, and associated cluster services.
- Manage full VM lifecycle operations on KubeVirt, 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 OpenShift 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 OpenShift 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 OpenShift and Virtualization components.
- Align operations with applicable federal security and compliance requirements.
- Plan and execute VMware-to-OpenShift Virtualization migration waves using MTV / Forklift.
- Apply GitOps and infrastructure-as-code patterns to VM and cluster configuration.
- Maintain audit-ready technical documentation.
Required Qualifications
- 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 OpenShift 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 OpenShift Virtualization / KubeVirt 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 OpenShift Container Platform.
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration.
- Technical Skills:
- Administrative and design leadership for OpenShift Virtualization and the underlying OpenShift Container Platform.
- Deployment, configuration, and maintenance of the OpenShift Virtualization operator and dependent cluster services.
- Senior troubleshooting expertise across the OpenShift cluster layer and the VM guest layer.
- Workload, project, and administrative management for a virtualization team.
- Incident coordination with EOC and adjacent infrastructure teams.
- Operational documentation, runbook maintenance, and change-control execution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience executing VMware-to-OpenShift Virtualization migrations using MTV / Forklift.
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) on RHEL 9.
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
- Red Hat OpenShift Administration training: DO180, DO280, and/or DO380.
- Experience with Argo CD / OpenShift GitOps and Ansible Automation Platform.
- Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF) / Ceph storage administration.
- VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV).
- Experience supporting federal civilian agency infrastructure operations under formal SLA and governance models.
- Experience supporting hybrid infrastructure environments.
- ITIL 4 Foundation or similar service management certification.
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Benefits
PEAK's benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Savings Account (DCA), and 401K plan. PEAK believes that taking care of our team is essential for success and we are proud to provide benefits that enhance both your well-being and your future. Additionally, our associates may be eligible for Paid Sick Leave as required by Federal, State, or local laws.
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