Senior OpenShift Virtualization Administrator

The Senior OpenShift Virtualization Administrator leads enterprise virtualization operations on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (Container-native Virtualization / KubeVirt) in support of the SEC ISS contract and SEC OIT infrastructure mission. This role is accountable for the design, administration, and continuous optimization of OpenShift Virtualization to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing virtual machine services. In alignment with the PWS, the position supports 24x7x365 operational readiness, incident response, and coordination with the Enterprise Operations Center and adjacent infrastructure teams. The role is a key technical leader for SEC's in-flight migration from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization, with responsibility for both steady-state platform operations and execution of migration waves using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV / Forklift).

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

OpenShift Virtualization Platform Administration and Engineering

- Lead administrative and design activities for OpenShift Virtualization (CNV) deployed on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.

- Deploy, configure, and maintain the OpenShift Virtualization operator, KubeVirt components, CDI, and associated cluster services.

- Manage full VM lifecycle operations on KubeVirt, including provisioning from VM templates and DataVolumes, live migration, cloning, snapshots, patching, and decommissioning.

- Configure VM networking (Multus, OVN-Kubernetes, NetworkAttachmentDefinitions) and storage (OpenShift Data Foundation / Ceph, CSI drivers, DataVolumes) to meet SEC performance and availability requirements.

- Ensure platform high availability, node-failure resilience, disaster recovery readiness, and performance tuning across cluster nodes and virtualized workloads.

Operations, Monitoring, and Incident Resolution

- Provide subject matter expertise troubleshooting complex issues across the full stack -- OpenShift cluster layer (nodes, operators, pods, CRDs via oc/kubectl) and the VM guest layer.

- Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity using the OpenShift monitoring stack (Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana) and cluster logging to proactively identify and remediate operational risk.

- Coordinate incident triage, escalation, and service restoration with EOC and cross-functional infrastructure teams in a 24x7x365 operating environment.

- Maintain SOPs, runbooks, and knowledge articles for OpenShift Virtualization monitoring, escalation, maintenance, and operational continuity.

Team Leadership and Service Delivery Management

- Lead technical teams supporting daily system operations for OpenShift Virtualization services and concurrent migration-wave execution.

- Plan and manage virtualization team workloads, project tasks, and administrative priorities across both migration delivery and steady-state operations.

- Track and report operational status, migration progress, risks, and performance metrics in support of SLA and governance expectations.

- Coordinate planned changes, maintenance windows, and implementation activities under SEC change control practices.

Security, Compliance, Migration Execution, and Modernization

- Enforce secure configuration and patch compliance across OpenShift and Virtualization components, including SCCs, NetworkPolicies, image policies, and FedRAMP-aligned hardening baselines.

- Align OpenShift Virtualization operations with applicable federal security and compliance requirements (FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, SEC OIT policy).

- Plan and execute VMware-to-OpenShift Virtualization migration waves using the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV / Forklift), including wave planning, network and storage mapping, cutover execution, and post-migration validation.

- Apply GitOps (Argo CD / OpenShift GitOps) and infrastructure-as-code (Ansible Automation Platform, Helm, Kustomize) patterns to VM and cluster configuration.

- Maintain audit-ready technical documentation for platform configuration baselines, changes, migration records, and recovery procedures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Citizenship/Work Authorization: Must meet contract requirements.

Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust (or higher if required).

Education: Bachelors in a relevant field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering).

Required Certification: Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization (EX316) or equivalent. Candidates holding VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) will be accepted with a commitment to obtain EX316 post-hire within a program-defined window.

Experience:

- 9-12 years of experience supporting server virtualization technology in enterprise environments, including han