Senior OpenShift Virtualization Administrator
Washington, DC
Experience: 9
Education: BA
Category: Information Technology
Contractor Work Model: Remote
Brand: System One
Compensation Range: 64.25 - 78.00 Per Hour
Job ID: 379249
Date Posted: 08/31/2026
Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/zBYO2l
Job Title: Senior OpenShift Virtualization Administrator
Location: Remote
Type: Contract
Compensation: $64.25 - $78.00 per hour
Work Model: Hybrid – onsite and remote
Hours: 40.0 hours per week
Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise virtualization operations on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (Container-native Virtualization / KubeVirt) in support of the SEC ISS contract and SEC OIT infrastructure mission.
- Manage the design, administration, and continuous optimization of OpenShift Virtualization to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing virtual machine services.
- Support 24x7x365 operational readiness, incident response, and coordination with the Enterprise Operations Center and infrastructure teams.
- Lead the migration from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization, executing migration waves using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV / Forklift).
- Deploy, configure, and maintain the OpenShift Virtualization operator, KubeVirt components, CDI, and related cluster services.
- Manage full VM lifecycle operations, including provisioning, live migration, cloning, snapshots, patching, and decommissioning.
- Configure VM networking and storage to meet SEC performance and availability requirements.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across OpenShift cluster and VM guest layers.
- Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity; coordinate incident resolution in a 24x7 environment.
- Lead technical teams supporting daily operations and migration execution.
- Enforce security and compliance standards, including FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST guidelines.
- Plan and execute VMware-to-OpenShift migrations, including network and storage mapping, cutover, and validation.
- Apply GitOps and infrastructure-as-code patterns to VM and cluster configurations.
- Maintain technical documentation including platform configurations, migration records, and recovery procedures.
Requirements
- US citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization (EX316) or equivalent; VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) accepted with commitment to obtain EX316 post-hire.
- 9+ years supporting server virtualization in enterprise environments, including experience with OpenShift Virtualization / KubeVirt or similar platforms.
- Proven leadership experience managing virtualization teams and supporting system operations.
- Hands-on experience administering Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across OpenShift and virtual machine layers.
- Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience executing VMware-to-OpenShift Virtualization migrations using MTV / Forklift.
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) on RHEL 9.
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
- Training in OpenShift and Ansible Automation (DO180, DO280, DO380).
- Experience with Argo CD / OpenShift GitOps and Ceph storage administration.
- Support experience in federal civilian agency operations under SLA and governance frameworks.
- Support for hybrid cloud/on-premises environments.
- ITIL 4 Foundation or comparable service management certification.
Work Environment / Other
Operational Support: May require participation in on-call or surge activities based on operational needs.
(System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.)
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