Senior VMware/Openshift Engineer

SS&C Technologies

Senior VMware/ Openshift Engineer managing container orchestration for SS&C's corporate IT solutions. Overseeing OpenShift clusters and collaborating with development and operations teams for optimal delivery.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FluxGrafanaKubernetesOpenShiftPrometheusSplunkVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Install, configure, and maintain OpenShift clusters on-premises
Monitor cluster performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal operation
Manage user access and permissions within the OpenShift environment
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate application deployment
Work with development teams to optimize applications running on OpenShift
Create and maintain documentation related to OpenShift configurations and procedures
Stay updated with the latest OpenShift and Kubernetes features and best practices
Collaborate with security teams to implement best security practices for containerized applications
Conversions from VMware to OpenShift
Ability to Manage a VMware environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on experience with OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt), including running and managing VM workloads on Kubernetes (not limited to container orchestration)
Strong experience with VMware (vSphere/ESXi) in hybrid environments
Proven production experience with VM migration tooling (e.g., MTV or virt-v2v)
Experience deploying and operating OpenShift Virtualization on bare metal
Production use of GitOps (Argo CD or Flux) for cluster and VM manifest management
Experience with observability stacks: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Splunk
Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines supporting infrastructure/platform delivery
Strong understanding of networking and storage in containerized and virtualized environments
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and cross-team collaboration skills
Red Hat certification: EX316 (OpenShift Virtualization) or EX280 (OpenShift Administration) (preferred)
VMware certification: VCP-DCV or VCAP (preferred)
Experience with VMware → OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt) migration or modernization initiatives (preferred)
Deeper familiarity with KubeVirt architecture and VM lifecycle on Kubernetes (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
a 401(k) plan with company match
paid time off, holidays, and parental leave
professional development reimbursement opportunity

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Hard Skills & Tools

OpenShiftKubernetesVMwarevSphereESXiGitOpsArgo CDFluxPrometheusGrafana

Soft Skills

troubleshootingproblem-solvingcross-team collaboration

Certifications

Red Hat EX316Red Hat EX280VMware VCP-DCVVMware VCAP