MTV Migration Engineer

Tixy; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tixy is seeking an MTV Migration Engineer in Texas to execute and support migrations from VMware vSphere to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization using MTV. You will manage migration plans, validate network/storage mappings, and ensure repeatable execution across waves.

You will configure MTV providers, inventories, and runbooks, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver production migrations and post-migration validation.

Qualifications

• Experience migrating VMs with MTV from VMware vSphere to OpenShift Virtualization.
• Proficient with OpenShift CLI and oc tools for migrations.
• Strong understanding of virtualization, VMware, and Kubernetes concepts.

Responsibilities

• Configure MTV providers, credentials, and source/target connectivity.
• Discover and inventory VMware virtual machines eligible for migration.
• Develop and execute VM migration plans using approved migration pipelines.
• Validate network and storage mappings before migration.
• Execute cold and warm migrations, including data transfer and cutover activities.
• Monitor migration progress and troubleshoot MTV errors and transfer failures.
• Perform technical validation, rollback coordination, and post-migration checks.
• Maintain migration runbooks, execution procedures, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with VMware, OpenShift, network, storage, and guest remediation teams.
• Support readiness assessments, pilot migrations, production migration waves, and hypercare.

Skills

MTV migration experience

VMware vSphere/ESXi

OpenShift CLI (oc)

Kubernetes concepts

Troubleshooting data-transfer

Tools

Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV)

Red Hat OpenShift Console

VMware vSphere

VDDK

Job description

Program: Platform Diversification / VMware to OpenShift Virtualization Migration

We are seeking an experienced MTV Migration Engineer to execute and support virtual machine migrations from VMware vSphere to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization using Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV). The engineer will manage migration plans, troubleshoot data-transfer issues, monitor migration progress, and ensure repeatable migration execution across approved migration waves.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure MTV providers, credentials, and source/target connectivity.
• Discover and inventory VMware virtual machines eligible for migration.
• Develop and execute VM migration plans using approved migration pipelines.
• Validate network and storage mappings before migration.
• Execute cold and warm migrations, including data transfer and cutover activities.
• Monitor migration progress and troubleshoot MTV errors and transfer failures.
• Perform technical validation, rollback coordination, and post-migration checks.
• Maintain migration runbooks, execution procedures, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with VMware, OpenShift, network, storage, and guest remediation teams.
• Support readiness assessments, pilot migrations, production migration waves, and hypercare.

Required Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV).
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift CLI (oc) and console.
• Strong understanding of VMware vSphere and ESXi.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes concepts and virtualization technologies.
• Experience with VDDK (Virtual Disk Development Kit).
• Understanding of VM inventory, migration planning, and data-transfer troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with source and target infrastructure, network mapping, and storage mapping.