Remote Virtual Machine Jobs in Oakland, CA (NOW HIRING)

• 8+ years of enterprise infrastructure engineering experience.
• 5+ years supporting VMware vSphere and ESXi environments.
• 3+ years of hands-on Red Hat OpenShift administration and engineering experience.
• Proven experience leading VMware-to-OpenShift Virtualization migration initiatives.
• Experience migrating production workloads involving Windows Server, Linux platforms, Tier-1 business applications, and enterprise databases.
• Expertise in Red Hat OpenShift Platform and OpenShift Virtualization.
• Proficiency with Operators and Operator Lifecycle Management.
• Deep knowledge of VMware ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, and VM lifecycle management.
• Experience with Datastore and networking architecture, vMotion, and migration planning.
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV/Forklift).
• Experience with workload discovery, assessment, cutover, and rollback procedures.
• Proficiency in Ansible, Terraform, Git, and GitOps frameworks.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Knowledge of CSI storage integrations, SAN/NAS technologies, and enterprise storage platforms.
• Understanding of software-defined networking, VLANs, load balancing, DNS, and identity integration.

• Architect, deploy, and maintain highly available OpenShift Virtualization clusters.
• Design scalable virtualization platforms supporting both virtual machine and container workloads.
• Configure and optimize storage, networking, security, monitoring, and backup solutions within OpenShift environments.
• Develop standards, reference architectures, operational procedures, and platform governance models.
• Lead migrations from VMware ESXi/vSphere to OpenShift Virtualization.
• Assess existing VMware environments and create migration roadmaps.
• Define migration waves, dependency mapping, rollback plans, and validation procedures.
• Utilize Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV/Forklift) to automate workload migrations.
• Execute proof-of-concept, pilot, and production migration activities.
• Validate workload performance, functionality, availability, and disaster recovery after migration.
• Develop automation using Ansible Automation Platform, GitOps methodologies, and Terraform.
• Automate cluster deployment, lifecycle operations, VM provisioning, and configuration management.
• Engineer storage integrations using enterprise storage platforms and CSI-based solutions.
• Design migration procedures for VMDK-to-PVC conversion and storage class mapping.
• Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, capacity planning, and performance management practices.
• Support high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity requirements.
• Develop operational runbooks and troubleshooting guides.
• Provide mentorship to infrastructure, virtualization, and platform engineering teams.
• Collaborate with application owners, security teams, storage engineers, and cloud platform teams.
• Present technical recommendations to stakeholders.

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration.
• Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA).
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• VMware VCP or VCAP certification.
• Experience with NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell PowerFlex, or similar enterprise storage platforms.
• Experience supporting environments with 1,000+ virtual machines.
• Experience implementing hybrid cloud and platform modernization strategies.

• VMware Migration.
• Platform Modernization.
• Red Hat OpenShift.
• KubeVirt.
• KVM.
• Ansible.
• Terraform.
• GitOps.
• MTV/Forklift.
• CSI Storage.
• Infrastructure as Code.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with strong architecture skills.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale infrastructure transformation programs.
• Ability to balance operational stability with modernization objectives.

Benefits:

Our Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities

Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.

About Cynet Systems

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia.

As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.