Senior Virtualization Engineer

SS&C Technologies

. Deploy, configure, and maintain VMware and OpenShift clusters on-premises .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeRemote • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in deploying, configuring, and maintaining OpenShift and VMware environments, with a strong focus on CI/CD pipeline implementation and cluster lifecycle management. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize application performance and ensure best practices in containerized environments.

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OpenShift Container Platform AdministrationCI/CD Pipeline ImplementationRed Hat Advanced Cluster ManagementKubernetes AdministrationVMware vSphere Knowledge

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Hard Skills

OpenShift Cluster Lifecycle ManagementRed Hat Enterprise Linux AdministrationMigration Toolkit for Virtualization ExperienceOpenShift GitOps / ArgoCDOpenShift VirtualizationNetworking FundamentalsStorage FundamentalsPython for AutomationVMware vCenter KnowledgeLinux and Windows VMs Administration

Soft Skills

Customer-Facing CommunicationWorkshop FacilitationExpectation ManagementDocumentation SkillsTranslating Business Requirements

Tools & Technologies

OpenShiftVMwareRed Hat Ansible Automation PlatformPrometheusGrafanaTerraformOpen Policy AgentGatekeeperCIS Benchmark ScanningLoki/EFK

Industry Keywords

Containerized ApplicationsMulti-Cluster OperationsBare-Metal PerformanceCompliance OperatorLive Migration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleGrafanaKubernetesLinuxNFSOpenShiftPrometheusPythonTerraformVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deploy, configure, and maintain VMware and OpenShift clusters on-premises
Monitor cluster performance and troubleshoot issues
Manage user access and permissions within OpenShift
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate application deployment
Work with development teams to optimize applications running on OpenShift
Create and maintain documentation for OpenShift configurations and procedures
Stay current with OpenShift and Kubernetes features and best practices
Collaborate with security teams on best practices for containerized applications
Execute conversions and migrations from VMware to OpenShift
Manage VMware environments
Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to support continuous integration and delivery workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on administration of OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) on bare-metal on-premises using UPI/IPI
OpenShift cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, and multi-cluster operations
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RH-ACM) for multi-cluster fleet management, governance, and application deployment
OpenShift GitOps / ArgoCD for declarative, Git-based management of cluster configuration, operators, and workloads
OpenShift Virtualization (OCP-Virt / KubeVirt), including deploying and operating VMs, live migration, VM templates, and instance types
Hands-on Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV) experience from VMware vSphere and/or RHV
Kubernetes clusters and workloads administration
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration
Experience with both Linux and Windows VMs in containerized/virtualized environments
VMware vSphere knowledge including vCenter, ESXi, clusters, vDS networking, and vSphere datastore storage
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and/or Python for infrastructure and migration automation
Networking and storage fundamentals, including OVN-Kubernetes, SDN, multipath storage, ODF/Ceph, NFS/iSCSI/FC integration
Customer-facing communication, workshop facilitation, documentation, expectation management, and translating business requirements into technical solutions
Preferred: large multi-cluster estates (15+ clusters / 5,000+ VMs) across multiple data centers or availability zones
Preferred: GitOps at fleet scale, ArgoCD ApplicationSets, sync waves, multi-tenant AppProjects, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines
Preferred: Open Policy Agent / Gatekeeper, Compliance Operator, CIS benchmark scanning, and automated remediation
Preferred: Prometheus, Grafana, OpenShift Monitoring, Loki/EFK
Preferred: live migration at scale, workload density tuning, and bare-metal performance baselining

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexibility: Remote role
Income Protection Insurance & Salary Continuance
Generous Bereavement & Compassionate leave
Private Health Insurance discount
Primary & Secondary Paid Parental leave
Death & TPD Insurance
Diversity and inclusion commitment
Hands-On, Team-Customized training, including SS&C University
Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more
Travel and accommodation provided as needed for occasional onsite vendor support