Senior Virtualization & Storage Engineer – Production

Referment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is seeking a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to own mature production platforms and guide next-generation systems through evaluation, PoCs and careful migrations.

The role combines hands-on implementation with architectural leadership, focusing on VMware/Hyper-V/KVM, SAN/storage protocols, and automation to drive reliability, scalability and cost efficiency across critical environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on experience building and supporting server virtualization in production.
• Expertise in VMware, Hyper-V or a KVM-based platform; multiple platforms preferred.
• Experience with enterprise storage, SAN and storage protocols, plus at least one software-defined storage platform.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain production virtualization platforms and storage solutions with focus on availability and performance.
• Research alternative technologies, run proofs of concept, and define practical migration paths.

Skills

VMware

Hyper-V

KVM

Python

PowerShell

Communication

Independent delivery

Education

Computer science degree

Tools

Software-defined storage

Job description

Referment is seeking a Senior Virtualization and Storage Engineer to own mature production platforms and guide next-generation systems through evaluation, PoCs and careful migrations.

The role combines hands-on implementation with architectural leadership, focusing on VMware/Hyper-V/KVM, SAN/storage protocols, and automation to drive reliability, scalability and cost efficiency across critical environments.