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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
TopTech Talent is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
🚫 Third-party recruiters, please do not reach out for this role.
Salary : $65 - $70