RedHat Openshift Virtualization/KVM Platform Engineer

Exasoft; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Exasoft is seeking an experienced Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization / KVM Platform Engineer to manage and support enterprise virtualization and container platforms. The role重点 requires hands-on OpenShift Virtualization, KVM, RHEL Linux, VM administration, patching, troubleshooting, security hardening, and automation using Ansible.

The successful candidate will administer and optimize OpenShift/KVM in complex environments, perform health checks and capacity planning, and drive automation to

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of relevant infrastructure, virtualization, Linux or platform engineering.
• Hands-on OpenShift Virtualization and KVM administration experience.
• Strong RHEL patching, troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment, security hardening and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support OpenShift Virtualization and KVM platforms in enterprise environments.
• Perform proactive platform health checks, monitoring and capacity management.
• Manage VM lifecycle: provisioning, migration, patching, upgrades and performance tuning.
• RHEL Linux patching, system administration and performance troubleshooting.
• Handle platform incidents, changes and RCA; security remediation per CIS benchmarks.
• Manage OpenShift backup and restore activities and platform recovery procedures.
• Develop Ansible automation to standardize platform management.
• Collaborate with infra, network, storage, security and application teams.
• Maintain technical docs and operation procedures.

Skills

OpenShift Virtualization

KVM administration

RHEL Linux

VM provisioning

Patching

Troubleshooting

Security hardening

Ansible automation

OpenShift backup

Platform health checks

Tools

OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)

Red Hat KVM

RHEL

Ansible

CIS Benchmarks

Job description

Job Title:

Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization / KVM Platform Engineer

Experience:

5-6 Years

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization / KVM Platform Engineer to manage, maintain, and support enterprise virtualization and container platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in OpenShift Virtualization, KVM, RHEL Linux, VM administration, patching, troubleshooting, security hardening, and automation using Ansible.

Key Technologies:

• Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)
• Red Hat KVM
• Windows
• HPE ProLiant DL Servers
• CIS Security Hardening
• Ansible Automation

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and support Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and KVM platforms in enterprise environments.
• Perform proactive platform health checks, monitoring, and capacity management.
• Manage VM lifecycle activities including provisioning, migration, patching, upgrades, and performance tuning.
• Perform RHEL Linux patching, system administration, and performance troubleshooting.
• Manage platform-level incidents, service requests, changes, and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and security hardening in line with CIS benchmarks and organizational security standards.
• Implement remediation activities for identified security vulnerabilities and configuration gaps.
• Manage OpenShift backup and restore activities and support platform recovery procedures.
• Monitor and manage workloads across the virtualization and OpenShift environment.
• Develop and implement Ansible automation to improve operational efficiency and standardize platform management.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, storage, security, and application teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and platform configuration records.

Primary Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience in Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and KVM platform administration.
• Experience with proactive platform health checks and monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of VM provisioning, migration, patching, upgrading, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with RHEL Linux patching and performance troubleshooting.
• Experience handling platform-level incidents, changes, and RCA.
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment, security hardening, and remediation.
• Experience with OpenShift backup and restore.
• Knowledge of workload management in OpenShift/virtualized environments.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible automation.

Secondary Skills:

• Windows Server administration and Active Directory (AD).
• Basic knowledge of networking concepts and troubleshooting.
• Basic understanding of enterprise storage technologies.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• 5-6 years of relevant experience in infrastructure, virtualization, Linux, or platform engineering.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to independently manage platform incidents and operational activities.
• Good understanding of enterprise infrastructure, security, and automation practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.