Job Description

OpenShift Virtualization Platform Engineer

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We are seeking a high-level OpenShift Virtualization Platform Engineer to lead a key client engagement. This role is responsible for assessing a client's current virtualization platform and designing a comprehensive, high-level architecture and migration roadmap to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization.

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You will lead deep-dive workshops, conduct thorough analysis of the current state (including hardware, operations, and workloads), and produce strategic deliverables. This is a senior‐level role requiring strong technical expertise and the ability to guide clients through complex platform transformations.

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Required qualifications

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- Experience: Proven experience in a senior solutions or platform engineer role.
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- Core Technology: Deep expertise in Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization.
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- Virtualization: Strong background in traditional virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware) and migration strategies.
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- Infrastructure: Expertise in enterprise infrastructure including compute, storage (systems and network), and networking.
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- Communication: Exceptional workshop facilitation, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills.
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- Documentation: Demonstrable experience producing high‐level executive summaries and detailed technical architecture reports.
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- Analysis: Strong analytical skills to assess workloads, platform readiness, and operational maturity.
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Preferred qualifications

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- Relevant Red Hat certifications (e.g., OpenShift Administration, OpenShift Virtualization).
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- Experience in a client‐facing or consulting role.
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- Hands‐on experience with multi‐cluster OpenShift management.
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- Knowledge of specific backup, disaster recovery, and automation tools within the OpenShift ecosystem.
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Key responsibilities

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- Architecture & Migration Strategy: Design the high‐level architecture for the target OpenShift Virtualization platform, including node types, networking, storage, integrations, HA/DR, and migration automation.
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- Assessment & Documentation: Review, revise, and document the client's current state, including business drivers, platform design and architecture, workloads, and OpenShift readiness.
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- Workshop Facilitation: Lead workshops and mentoring sessions to establish a common understanding of OpenShift Virtualization, including operational differences, capacity management, HA/DR capabilities, and security strategies.
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- Hardware & Workload Analysis: Conduct a detailed hardware review for reuse viability (nodes, networking, storage) and perform a comprehensive virtual machine workload analysis to categorize applications.
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- Deliverable Production: Produce detailed documentation containing the workload analysis, high‐level architecture, and a complete migration journey and roadmap.
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Detail

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Value

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Role Type Individual Contributor

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Profession Platform Engineering / DevOps

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Employment Type Full time

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Work Site Hybrid

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Kestrel Eight is an Australian ICT advisory and delivery firm. We place senior, locally based practitioners into enterprise and government programs across delivery, architecture, integration and platform modernisation.

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📌 OpenShift Virtualization Platform Engineer (Victoria)
🏢 Kestrel Eight
📍 Victoria