Senior Migration Engineer (VMware To Red Hat OpenShift/OpenStack)

Role           :Senior Migration Engineer (VMware to Red Hat OpenShift/OpenStack)

Location         :Remote or Hybrid

Experience     :3+ years

Employment  :Full - Time with Fusion Software Solutions

We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Migration Engineer to lead and execute the migration of enterprise workloads from VMware environments to Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat OpenStack. This is a critical technical role requiring strong hands-on experience in planning, executing, and troubleshooting end-to-end cloud-native migration projects.

You will be part of a specialized team modernizing infrastructure and must bring deep technical insight, strategic thinking, and a track record of successful VMware to Red Hat migrations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute end-to-end migration of workloads from VMware vSphere/vCenter to Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat OpenStack environments.
• Analyze existing VMware infrastructure, applications, and dependencies to build optimal migration strategies.
• Design, configure, and deploy enterprise-grade OpenShift and OpenStack solutions for migrated workloads.
• Work closely with architecture, security, and application teams to ensure seamless migration and integration.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues during and post-migration phases.
• Prepare technical documentation, migration runbooks, and knowledge transfers.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 3 to 5+ years of hands-on experience in VMware to Red Hat OpenShift/OpenStack enterprise migration projects.
• Deep expertise in VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) platforms.
• Strong hands-on skills with Red Hat OpenShift (Kubernetes-based PaaS) and Red Hat OpenStack (IaaS).
• Solid understanding of containerization, virtualization, storage, networking, and security in hybrid cloud environments.
• Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, or similar) and CI/CD workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Red Hat certifications (RHCE, RHCSA, or OpenShift-specific certs).
• Experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.
• Knowledge of migration tools or frameworks (e.g., Migration Toolkit for Containers).