Senior / Principal OpenShift Virtualization Consultant

intiveNagpur, IN

30+ days ago

Job description

Join a diverse team of approx. 2000 professionals across four continents, driving innovation and growth within intive’s technology hubs. Work alongside industry experts trusted by leading brands like Audi, BMW, Deichmann, Meta, NewsCorp, Tandem, Paramount, Vorwerk, and Warner Bros. Discovery to create pioneering, sustainable digital experiences.

At intive, agile thinking and deep industry expertise come together across Automotive & Mobility, Commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Technology, Media & Communication. Be part of a team that’s shaping the future of digital innovation.

Location : Bengaluru, India (Hybrid : 1 week per month in office)

Contract : Initial 1-Year Contract with possibility of extension / prolongation

Focus : OpenShift Virtualization Platform Management & VMware Migration

We are seeking highly skilled OpenShift Virtualization experts for a strategic client project to modernize infrastructure by migrating from legacy VMware to a robust Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization platform.

Role Summary

As a key consultant, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of a large-scale OpenShift environment. A core objective is leading the seamless migration of virtual machines (VMs) from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Management : Install, configure, automate, and maintain our production Red Hat OpenShift platform with the OpenShift Virtualization operator.
VM Migration : Lead the migration of virtual servers from VMware vSphere to OpenShift Virtualization using tools like virt-v2v.
Performance & Optimization : Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity; perform tuning for virtualized workloads.
Troubleshooting : Serve as an escalation point for complex issues related to OpenShift Virtualization, KubeVirt, networking, and storage.
Automation : Develop and maintain automation scripts using Ansible, Terraform, or Golang (Infrastructure as Code).

Mandatory Qualifications & Experience

Senior : 6+ years / Principal : 8+ years in infrastructure engineering.

Proven, hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization in a production environment.

Deep expertise in the core Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP 4.x+).

Strong understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals and hands-on experience with Linux (RHEL, CentOS).

Experience with infrastructure automation tools like Ansible or Terraform.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.

Highly Desirable Skills

Expert-level knowledge of VMware vSphere.

Direct experience migrating VMs from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization.

Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, Go).

Red Hat certifications (e.g., RHCE, CKA, OpenShift Virtualization Specialist).

Location & Work Model :

This role is hybrid, requiring 1 week per month in our Bengaluru office.

We are prioritizing local Bengaluru candidates.

Non-local candidates are welcome to apply if they are willing and able to meet the in-office requirement.

Contract Details

This is an initial 1-year contract with a strong possibility of extension / prolongation based on performance and project needs.

Create a job alert for this search

Consultant • Nagpur, IN