MTV Migration Engineer

FIRSTNET GLOBAL LLC; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

FIRSTNET GLOBAL LLC is seeking an MTV Migration Engineer in Irving, TX to execute and support migrations from VMware vSphere to OpenShift Virtualization. You will manage migration plans, troubleshoot data-transfer issues, monitor progress, and ensure repeatable execution across waves.

The role requires hands-on MTV experience, OpenShift CLI familiarity, and strong knowledge of VMware vSphere. You will coordinate with network, storage, and guest remediation teams to ensure smooth cutovers and

Qualifications

• Hands-on MTV experience required.
• Experience with VM migrations across platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting in data transfer.
• Familiarity with network and storage mappings.

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

VMware vSphere knowledge

OpenShift concepts

Kubernetes concepts

Migration planning

Troubleshooting data-transfer

Tools

Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV)

OpenShift CLI

VDDK

ESXi

Job description

1. MTV Migration Engineer

Location: Irving, TX

Program: Platform Diversification / VMware to OpenShift Virtualization Migration

Job Summary

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.

Lifecycle Participation

• Readiness, pilot migration, migration-wave execution, cutover, technical validation, and hypercare.