Virtualization Systems Engineer, Jersey City, NJ

Career Mentors, LLC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Jersey City is seeking a Virtualization Systems Engineer to guide the transition from OpenStack to a virtual infrastructure using OpenShift. This hands-on role focuses on implementing automation, optimizing performance, and executing deployments in a fast-paced environment. Strong experience with container technologies like Kubernetes is essential, making it a great opportunity for skilled engineers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in virtualization and cloud technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Python scripting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Implement VM automation and orchestration using OpenShift.
• Collaborate on provisioning, compute, storage, and networking.
• Perform performance testing of VMs.

Skills

OpenShift

Kubernetes (K8s)

Virtualization Technologies

Python scripting

Job description

Job Title: Virtualization Systems Engineer

Location: Jersey City, NJ (5 Days Onsite – EST Zone Relocation Accepted)
Employment Type: W2 Only
Compensation: $70/hr W2

• OpenShift

• Kubernetes (K8s)

• Virtualization Technologies (VMware highly preferred)

• Python scripting

We are seeking experienced Virtualization Systems Engineers to help lead the transition from OpenStack to a virtual infrastructure using OpenShift. You will be joining the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) team focused on Private Cloud initiatives. This is a high-impact, hands-on engineering role within a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Implement VM automation and orchestration using OpenShift

• Collaborate on bare metal provisioning, compute, storage, and networking

• Perform performance testing of VMs

• Execute large-scale deployments using OpenShift

• Work with major vendors like Broadcom

• Optimize server/device performance in a Private Cloud context

• Automate infrastructure processes for scale and efficiency

Nice to Have:

• KVM, KubeVirt, Hyper-V

• S3 object storage experience

• vSphere, ESXi, VCF, vRealize, Nutanix, NSX-T

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Express configurations using code

• Hands-on experience migrating from OpenStack to virtual environments

• Strong knowledge of networking within Kubernetes environments

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