Sr Systems Engineer

Abacus Group LLC

17h

About The Position

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will lead the organization’s transformation from a VMware-based environment to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization. This role is responsible for the full migration lifecycle, as well as the day‑to-day operation, optimization, and maintenance of Virtual Machines (VMs) running on OpenShift. You will serve as a senior technical resource, providing deep expertise in virtualization, Linux, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and enterprise infrastructure.

Requirements

• 7-10 Years in Systems Engineering
• 2-4 Years Working directly with Kubernetes or OpenShift (MSP environment preferred)
• 1-3 Years Strong Linux administration skills
• Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Virtualization
• Virtualization: VMware ESXi/vCenter, Proxmox VE
• Cloud: Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS)
• Application & Desktop Delivery: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix NetScaler (ADC)
• Storage: Pure Storage, HPE
• Operating Systems: Windows Server, Linux
• Monitoring: CheckMK or similar enterprise monitoring tools
• Availability to work Eastern Time (EST) business hours with occasional evenings/weekends as part of the on-call rotation.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze root causes and implement long-term solutions.
• Ability to perform under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Self‑starter with strong ownership, able to work independently while collaborating when needed

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Design: Assist with the design of Bare Metal OpenShift clusters optimized for virtualization, ensuring high performance for compute-heavy VM workloads.
• Modernization & Migration: Lead the end-to-end migration lifecycle from VMware vSphere to OpenShift. This includes leveraging the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV), performing pre-migration discovery, and executing "Warm Migrations" to minimize downtime for critical business stateful workloads.
• Storage Management: Experience configuring Portworx as the storage provider on top of Pure Storage.
• Backup & DR: Experience with managing backup and DR within Red Hat OpenShift environments. Assisting the DR team in configuring run books for Client DR Testing.
• Operational Excellence: Manage VM-specific "Day 2" operations, including Live Migration, node maintenance/draining, and high-availability (HA) scheduling.
• Optimize & Maintain: Proactively monitor our systems with CheckMK, manage storage on Pure Storage and HPE.
• Troubleshoot & Resolve: Act as a final escalation point for complex technical issues, performing deep-dive root cause analysis and collaborating with support teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Collaborate & Innovate: Work closely with a team of skilled engineers to share knowledge, improve processes, and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Provide Critical Support: Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to provide after-hours support for critical infrastructure.
• Flexibility: Ability to work Weekends for project roll outs, Maintenance tasks etc.

Benefits

• Exposure to diverse array of technologies
• Part of a team of experienced engineers who aim to deliver exceptional service
• Competitive compensation
• Robust benefits package: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k, and PTO
• Opportunities to further technical education through online courses
• Positive, friendly, supportive work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed