Role Description

OCP Virtualization and IaC Engineer.

Kubernetes architecture (control plane, nodes, etc.)
Pods, deployments, services, namespaces
Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
Networking (CNI, services, ingress)
Storage concepts (Persistent Volumes, Storage Classes)
Operators (especially OpenShift Operators)
OpenShift-specific:

OpenShift CLI (oc)
Security Context Constraints (SCCs)
Routes and ingress controllers
Cluster installation and lifecycle management
OpenShift Operators and Operator Hub

Virtualization Fundamentals
Key areas:

Hypervisors (KVM is critical for OpenShift Virtualization)
VM lifecycle management
CPU, memory, and NUMA optimization
Storage for VMs (block vs file)
Networking models (bridge, NAT, SR-IOV)
Technologies to know:

KVM/QEMU (underlying tech)
libvirt concepts
VMware / Hyper-V (for migration context)

OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt) Skills
Core concepts:

VirtualMachine (VM) and VirtualMachineInstance (VMI)
DataVolumes and CDI (Containerized Data Importer)
Templates and catalogs
Live migration of VMs
Node scheduling and placement




Practical skills:

Creating and managing VMs via YAML or web console
VM disk import/export and cloning
Integration with Kubernetes workloads

Networking Expertise
Key topics:

Kubernetes networking basics
Multus CNI (multiple network interfaces per VM)
Network policies and segmentation
Load balancing for VM workloads

Storage & Data Management
Skills needed:

StorageClasses and agile provisioning
CSI drivers (PowerFlex/PowerMax)
Block vs file storage trade-offs
Snapshotting and backups
Disaster recovery strategies

Migration & Modernization
Key tools and concepts:

Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV)
VM migration from VMware or other platforms
Data synchronization and cutover planning

Security & Compliance
Important areas:

RBAC (role-based access control)
Network policies
Secrets and certificate management
VM isolation and multi-tenancy
Compliance (e.g., CIS benchmarks, audit logging)

Autom

📌 Specialist I (Bengaluru)
🏢 UST
📍 Bengaluru