Role Description

Senior OpenShift & VMware Virtualization Migration Consultant Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior OpenShift & VMware Virtualization Migration Consultant to lead and execute a Proof of Concept (POC) for migrating virtual machines from an existing VMware environment to OpenShift Virtualization. The role requires hands-on expertise in designing migration strategies, assessing virtualization platforms, executing workload migrations, validating outcomes, and providing recommendations for production adoption. The consultant will take end-to-end ownership of the POC, working closely with stakeholders to define architecture, assess risks, and establish a migration approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the current VMware virtualization estate, including virtual machine inventory, infrastructure dependencies, and migration readiness.
• Design and define the target OpenShift Virtualization architecture for the POC.
• Develop compute, storage, and network designs required to support OpenShift Virtualization workloads.




• Evaluate Linux and Windows virtual machines for migration suitability and compatibility.
• Plan and execute migration of selected workloads from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization.
• Validate migration outcomes through performance, functionality, and downtime testing.
• Design highly available and resilient OpenShift Virtualization environments.
• Assess virtualization infrastructure requirements, operational readiness, and support considerations.
• Troubleshoot migration issues across compute, storage, networking, operating systems, and applications.
• Document migration risks, limitations, dependencies, and remediation requirements.
• Provide operational support recommendations and identify skills gaps within the support organization.
• Produce effort estimates, migration approaches, and indicative timelines for production-scale adoption.
• Deliver explicit go/no-go recommendations based on POC findings and outcomes.
• Collaborate with stak

📌 Senior OpenShift (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 UST
📍 Thiruvananthapuram