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About the role
- Senior Infrastructure Consultant architecting and deploying OpenShift Virtualization Pods for mission-critical workloads at Emergent, a federal IT solutions provider. Leading design, operationalization, and migration of enterprise-grade OpenShift environments.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical authority for OpenShift Virtualization Pods, owning the end-to-end enterprise-grade OpenShift Landing Zones for the virtualization workloads.
- Lead the "Day 1" design, deployment, and hardening of OpenShift clusters, optimized for OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt), specifically tuned for the rigors of enterprise virtualization and mixed-mode workloads.
- Architect, validate, and operationalize OpenShift Virtualization environments capable of supporting Tier 1, latency-sensitive, and highly available workloads at enterprise scale.
- Design and execute sophisticated Migration Factory testing protocols including validating storage performance, network resiliency, and high-availability failover to guarantee production readiness.
- Translate VMware-centric operational models (clusters, resource pools, DRS, HA) into Kubernetes-native abstractions that preserve intent while improving agility and automation.
- Virtualization/Migration Assessment (VMA) outputs to phased, executable technical migration plans with clear sequencing, success criteria, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Act as a strategic mentor and trusted advisor to client platform, virtualization, and application teams, guiding them through both the technical and cultural shift from traditional virtualization to Kubernetes-first operations.
- Define and implement Day 2 operational patterns, including OpenShift and Operator lifecycle management, patching and upgrade strategies, backup and restore workflows, disaster recovery designs, and ongoing capacity and performance management.
- Integrate and validate enterprise storage and networking planforms, including Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation and CSI-backed solutions with a focus on high-performance RWO/RWX workloads.
- Author comprehensive runbooks, operational playbooks, and decision logs that serve as the blueprint for the client’s long-term operational success.
- Contribute to internal intellectual property, including reference architectures, automation patterns, reusable migration frameworks, and delivery standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in an IT-related field or equivalent work experience, required.
- 8-10 years of progressive experience in enterprise infrastructure, platform engineering, or systems architecture roles.
- 3-5 years of hands-on Red Hat OpenShift experience.
- 2-3 years working with OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt).
- 5-8 years of enterprise virtualization experience supporting mission-critical workloads.
- Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF) and enterprise CSI providers (NetApp, Pure, Dell), focusing on high-performance RWO/RWX volumes.
- US Citizens required for clearable projects.
- Top Secret clearance preferred.
- Expert-level mastery of Red Hat OpenShift (RHOCP) and KubeVirt (OpenShift Virtualization)
- Advanced proficiency in Multus CNI, NMState, and layer-2 bridging to ensure seamless IP transparency between legacy and modern tiers
- Deep-rooted understanding of enterprise virtualization (VMWare / vSphere preferred) architecture to facilitate intelligent workload mapping
- Ability to create a detailed technical execution plan from a VMA (Assessment).
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision plans
- Premier 401k retirement plan with corporate matching and a 529 college saving plan
- Tax-advantaged Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account options
- Legal Resources
- Unlock Exclusive Benefits for Full-Time Employees:
- Generous work/life balance opportunities supported by a PTO bank, paid holidays, leave programs and additional flex time off
- Employee referral program
- Employee recognition, gift and reward program
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
- Remote or hybrid work options
- Engaging company events such as team building activities, annual awards and kick-off parties
- Health and wellness-focused activities
- Relaxation Spaces
- In-office gourmet coffee, tea, fresh fruit and healthy snacks
- Corporate GREEN approach – tracking energy consumption for reduction and purchasing only environmentally friendly products for our offices
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