OpenShift Virtualization Administrator

• Lead enterprise virtualization operations on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (Container-native Virtualization / KubeVirt) in support of the SEC ISS contract and SEC OIT infrastructure mission.
• Manage the design, administration, and continuous optimization of OpenShift Virtualization to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing virtual machine services.
• Support 24x7x365 operational readiness, incident response, and coordination with the Enterprise Operations Center and infrastructure teams.
• Lead the migration from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization, executing migration waves using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV / Forklift).
• Deploy, configure, and maintain the OpenShift Virtualization operator, KubeVirt components, CDI, and related cluster services.
• Manage full VM lifecycle operations, including provisioning, live migration, cloning, snapshots, patching, and decommissioning.
• Configure VM networking and storage to meet SEC performance and availability requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across OpenShift cluster and VM guest layers.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity; coordinate incident resolution in a 24x7 environment.
• Lead technical teams supporting daily operations and migration execution.
• Enforce security and compliance standards, including FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST guidelines.
• Plan and execute VMware-to-OpenShift migrations, including network and storage mapping, cutover, and validation.
• Apply GitOps and infrastructure-as-code patterns to VM and cluster configurations.
• Maintain technical documentation including platform configurations, migration records, and recovery procedures.

• ship and ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization (EX316) or equivalent; VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) accepted with commitment to obtain EX316 post-hire.
• 9+ years supporting server virtualization in enterprise environments, including experience with OpenShift Virtualization / KubeVirt or similar platforms.
• Proven leadership experience managing virtualization teams and supporting system operations.
• Hands-on experience administering Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across OpenShift and virtual machine layers.
• Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience executing VMware-to-OpenShift Virtualization migrations using MTV / Forklift.
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) on RHEL 9.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Training in OpenShift and Ansible Automation (DO180, DO280, DO380).
• Experience with Argo CD / OpenShift GitOps and Ceph storage administration.
• Support experience in federal civilian agency operations under SLA and governance frameworks.
• Support for hybrid cloud/on-premises environments.
• ITIL 4 Foundation or comparable service management certification.