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As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for server virtualization engineer in the United States is $59.56, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.28 and $68.03 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Server Virtualization Engineer vs Network Virtualization Engineer?

AspectServer Virtualization EngineerNetwork Virtualization Engineer
CertificationsVMware, Microsoft, CiscoCCNA, CCNP, VMware NSX
Work EnvironmentData centers, server rooms, cloud environmentsNetwork infrastructure, data centers, cloud platforms
Industry UsageIT, cloud service providers, enterprise ITTelecommunications, data centers, cloud providers
Common Search/ComparisonFocuses on server hardware and OS virtualizationFocuses on virtualized network functions and overlays

While both roles involve virtualization, the Server Virtualization Engineer specializes in creating and managing virtual servers and environments, whereas the Network Virtualization Engineer focuses on virtualizing network components and services. Both roles require similar certifications and work in data centers or cloud environments, but their core focus areas differ significantly.

What does a server virtualization engineer do?

A server virtualization engineer designs, implements, and manages virtualized server environments using tools like VMware, Hyper-V, or KVM. They optimize server resources, ensure system security, and troubleshoot virtualization issues to improve infrastructure efficiency. Certification in virtualization technologies and knowledge of networking are often required for this role.

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Infographic showing various Server Virtualization Engineer job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 87% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $123,889 per year, or $59.6 per hour.

Senior OpenShift Virtualization Engineer

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Apptad, Inc.
IT Services • 501 - 1,000 employees
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Posted 20 days ago

Job description

Senior OpenShift Virtualization Engineer
(VMware Migration & Platform Modernization)
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior OpenShift Virtualization Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and operationalization of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization as a strategic virtualization platform. This role will serve as a technical leader for evaluating, migrating, and modernizing enterprise virtual infrastructure, with a primary focus on transitioning workloads from VMware vSphere/ESXi environments to OpenShift Virtualization.
The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in KVM-based virtualization, Red Hat OpenShift, KubeVirt (optional), enterprise infrastructure, and large-scale VMware migration programs. The engineer will be responsible for designing migration strategies, automating deployment processes, validating platform readiness, and ensuring production-grade operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Engineering
  • 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.

VMware Migration Leadership
  • 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. Migration tooling is a key capability highlighted in vendor documentation.
  • Execute proof-of-concept, pilot, and production migration activities.
  • Validate workload performance, functionality, availability, and disaster recovery after migration.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code
  • Develop automation using:
    • Ansible Automation Platform
    • GitOps methodologies
    • Terraform
    • OpenShift Operators
    • CI/CD pipelines
  • Automate cluster deployment, lifecycle operations, VM provisioning, and configuration management.

Storage & Data Services
  • Engineer storage integrations using enterprise storage platforms.
  • Implement CSI-based storage solutions and persistent storage strategies.
  • Design migration procedures for VMDK-to-PVC conversion, storage class mapping, and data movement workflows. These capabilities are central to VMware-to-OpenShift migration processes documented by Red Hat and NetApp.

Operations & Reliability
  • 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.
  • Participate in architecture reviews and strategic infrastructure planning.

Technical Leadership
  • Provide mentorship to infrastructure, virtualization, and platform engineering teams.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for OpenShift Virtualization and KubeVirt (optional).
  • Collaborate with application owners, security teams, storage engineers, and cloud platform teams.
  • Present technical recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications
Experience
  • 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
    • Enterprise databases

Technical Skills
OpenShift
  • Red Hat OpenShift Platform
  • OpenShift Virtualization
  • Operators and Operator Lifecycle Management

VMware
  • VMware ESXi
  • VMware vSphere
  • VMware vCenter
  • VM lifecycle management
  • Datastore and networking architecture
  • vMotion and migration planning

Migration Technologies
  • Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Virtualization (MTV/Forklift)
  • Workload discovery and assessment
  • Migration planning and execution
  • Cutover and rollback procedures
  • VM conversion methodologies

Automation
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • GitOps frameworks
  • Python, Bash, or PowerShell

Storage & Networking
  • CSI storage integrations
  • SAN/NAS technologies
  • Enterprise storage platforms
  • Software-defined networking
  • VLANs, load balancing, DNS, and identity integration

Preferred Qualifications
  • 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

Desired Leadership Characteristics
  • Strategic thinker with strong architecture skills.
  • Demonstrated success leading large-scale infrastructure transformation programs.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven ability to influence technical direction and drive adoption of new platforms.
  • Ability to balance operational stability with modernization objectives.

Success Metrics
  • Successful migration of VMware workloads to OpenShift Virtualization.
  • Reduction in operational complexity through automation.
  • Achievement of platform performance and availability targets.
  • Delivery of repeatable migration frameworks and processes.
  • Adoption of OpenShift Virtualization as a strategic enterprise platform.
  • Improved infrastructure agility through convergence of VM and container workloads.
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Apptad offers strategic consulting, enterprise information management and digital transformation services. With globally connected offices in US and India along with a team of trained and certified IT resources, Apptad ensures quick and effective delivery to its customers.Apptad is relentlessly reinventing the outlook of how companies leverage data. With an effort to enable our customers the ability to solve biggest problems within their organization. We perceive our clients’ problems and respond with custom solutions instead of handing over boilerplate responses.

Industry

It services

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Reston, VA, US

Year founded

2018

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