Linux VM Migration & Remediation Engineer

FIRSTNET GLOBAL LLC

Irving (TX)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

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Competitive salary

Job summary

FIRSTNET GLOBAL LLC in Irving, TX is seeking a Linux Guest Remediation Engineer to prepare and remediate Linux VMs for migration from VMware to KVM/OpenShift Virtualization. You will address boot, kernel, network, storage, and device-driver issues to ensure workloads run after migration.

The role requires deep Linux administration, expertise with RHEL, KVM/virtio, initramfs, GRUB, and automation via Bash, Python, or Ansible.

Qualifications

Proficient Linux admin with RHEL; migration remediation expertise.
Experience with KVM/virtio environments and boot issues.
Familiarity with LVM, multipath, and storage troubleshooting.
Scripting with Bash or Python; Ansible automation.

Responsibilities

Assess Linux VMs for migration readiness.
Troubleshoot initramfs and kernel-module issues.
Resolve GRUB boot configuration and boot failures.
Configure and troubleshoot VirtIO drivers.
Validate filesystem UUIDs, mounts, and storage access.
Troubleshoot cloud-init and NetworkManager.
Resolve multipath and LVM issues.
Triage SELinux after conversion.
Automate pre- and post-migration checks with Bash, Python, or Ansible.
Verify OS boot, network, storage, and services.
Support migration waves and hypercare.
Document troubleshooting steps and remediation procedures.
Readiness assessment, pre-cutover remediation, migration-wave support, and hypercare.