OpenStack/Vmware Cloud Migration Engineer with Kubernetes, Terraform, Linux, and KVM background – 100% Remote – Contract Role - Need Only USA Citizen

iShift is seeking a Senior OpenStack Cloud Migration Engineer to support large-scale infrastructure transformation and cloud migration initiatives. This role focuses on migrating workloads from VMware-based environments to OpenStack infrastructure while enabling modern containerized platforms and infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support cloud migration projects from VMware environments to OpenStack platforms
• Design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions using Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Deploy and support containerized workloads using Kubernetes
• Configure and manage KVM-based virtualization infrastructure within OpenStack environments
• Manage and troubleshoot Linux-based systems across cloud and platform environments
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability of cloud services
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment workflows
• Document migration architecture, processes, and operational procedures

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience with OpenStack cloud environments
• Experience migrating workloads from VMware to OpenStack or other cloud platforms
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Strong Linux administration experience
• Experience with KVM virtualization
• Ability to work in distributed engineering teams and fast-paced environments
• Experience with cloud platform engineering or DevOps environments
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure or cloud migration projects