Description

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering with minimum four years of hands on experience in a relevant role
proven experience leading or participating in large scale data center or server migration projects including physical to virtual(P2V), virtual to virtual(V2V) and site to site migration
Experience with architecture, implementation and operation of Linux based compute environments, including deep understanding of Linux OS internals
Strong hands-on expertise with VMWare ESXi dash V sphere, including ESXi host builds VM provisioning, vMotion, storage vMotion, DRS, HA and cross-site ESXi and VM migration techniques
In depth knowledge of iSCSI storage networking, including iSCSI initiator/target configuration, multipathing(DM-Multipath), network segmentation for storage traffic, jumbo frames and troubleshooting iSCSI connectivity issues
Expert level understanding of logic volume manager including physical volume, volume group and logical volume management; LVM snapshots; volume group migrations(vgexport/vgimport); thin provisioning; and LVM based backup and restore strategies.
In depth Knowledge of advanced networking concepts (example TCP IP routing firewalls, load balancing, blank configurations for iSCSI networks) and traditional storage platforms
Proven experience with containerization technologies and tools, such as OpenShift, Kubernetes and docker, including orchestration and management at scale.
Strong understanding of software development and CI/CD tools including Git, Subversion, Maven and Jenkins
Expertise in virtualization products from VMware(ESCi) and Red Hat (OpenShift CNV) for managing compute infrastructure at scale
Demonstrated ability to set and achieve project goals when implementing and integrating complex technology concepts, particularly within structured migration timelines and maintenance windows
Proficiency in scripting language such as bash and Python for automation of migration tasks and system administration
Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex system issues and identify effective solution, especially in high pressure migration scenarios

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree