Senior OpenShift & VMware Virtualization Migration Consultant

About The Job:

• We are seeking a Senior OpenShift & VMware Virtualization Migration Consultant to lead and execute a Proof of Concept (POC) for migrating virtual machines from an existing VMware environment to OpenShift Virtualization.
• The role requires hands-on expertise in designing migration strategies, assessing virtualization platforms, executing workload migrations, validating outcomes, and providing recommendations for production adoption.
• The consultant will take end-to-end ownership of the POC, working closely with stakeholders to define architecture, assess risks, and establish a migration approach.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assess the current VMware virtualization estate, including virtual machine inventory, infrastructure dependencies, and migration readiness.
• Design and define the target OpenShift Virtualization architecture for the POC.
• Develop compute, storage, and network designs required to support OpenShift Virtualization workloads.
• Evaluate Linux and Windows virtual machines for migration suitability and compatibility.
• Plan and execute migration of selected workloads from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization.
• Validate migration outcomes through performance, functionality, and downtime testing.
• Design highly available and resilient OpenShift Virtualization environments.
• Assess virtualization infrastructure requirements, operational readiness, and support considerations.
• Troubleshoot migration issues across compute, storage, networking, operating systems, and applications.
• Document migration risks, limitations, dependencies, and remediation requirements.
• Provide operational support recommendations and identify skills gaps within the support organization.
• Produce effort estimates, migration approaches, and indicative timelines for production-scale adoption.
• Deliver clear go/no-go recommendations based on POC findings and outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and provide comprehensive technical documentation throughout the engagement.

Qualifications:
Required Skills

• Proficient
• OpenShift
• VMWare
• Virtualization

Experience

• Approximately 8–10 years of infrastructure, virtualization, or platform engineering experience.
• At least 3–5 years of hands-on OpenShift experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering VMware-to-OpenShift Virtualization migrations or comparable production POCs.
• Strong stakeholder communication and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and take end-to-end ownership of the POC.

Certifications

• Preferred certifications include:
• Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization
• Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• VMware VCP or equivalent VMware certification

Expected Deliverables

• Current VMware estate assessment
• OpenShift Virtualization target architecture
• Compute, storage, and network design documentation
• Workload suitability and compatibility assessment
• Successful migration of agreed Windows and Linux test workloads
• Migration test results, including performance and downtime analysis
• Risk, limitation, and remediation documentation
• Operational support and skills-gap assessment
• Production migration approach, effort estimate, and indicative timeline
• Go/no-go recommendation for OpenShift Virtualization adoption

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About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.

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