Position Summary
Alegra Group AG is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical German-Speaking OpenShift Virtualization Engineer to support a project for an enterprise customer in Switzerland until the end of 2027 on a contract hybrid basis. In this critical cloud platform and virtualization role, you will be responsible for deploying OpenShift Virtualization, executing complex VM workloads migrations from VMware to OpenShift, and ensuring robust platform architecture. You will leverage your strong background in Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes virtualization (CNV), virtual machine networking, storage, and fluent German communication skills to deliver uncompromised project success. This opportunity offers competitive contracting terms, executive project visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier European technology resourcing enterprise.
Detailed Job Description
As an OpenShift Virtualization Engineer supporting enterprise transformation in Zürich via Alegra Group AG, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of OpenShift platform infrastructure, container-native virtualization (CNV), and VMware workload migration activities. Your day-to-day responsibilities include configuring OpenShift clusters, migrating legacy virtual machines, designing VM networking and storage integration, and troubleshooting complex cluster-level issues. You will collaborate closely with enterprise client stakeholders, architecture squads, and project managers in a hybrid working model. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements via direct email to Daniel Murray at or by phone at , ensuring strict adherence to German fluency requirements and project milestone targets through December 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise Red Hat OpenShift platform infrastructure and container-native virtualization (CNV) environments.
- Execute complex workload migrations from legacy VMware virtualization platforms to OpenShift Virtualization.
- Configure and manage advanced virtual machine networking, software-defined storage, and persistent storage classes within OpenShift.
- Conduct thorough migration planning, assessment, testing, and cutover execution for enterprise virtual machines.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize OpenShift platform performance, resource utilization, and cluster health.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with enterprise client engineering teams, security officers, and project managers.
- Ensure strict adherence to high-availability uptime SLAs, enterprise security baselines, and container architecture standards.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, migration runbooks, cluster topologies, and operational procedures.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 5+ years of progressive professional experience in enterprise Linux systems administration, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift.
- Strong hands-on operational experience with OpenShift Virtualization and Container-Native Virtualization (CNV).
- Proven successful track record migrating VMware virtual machine workloads to OpenShift Virtualization environments.
- Deep expertise in OpenShift platform infrastructure, cluster management, VM networking, and persistent storage integration.
- Mandatory fluent German language proficiency (written and spoken) for daily stakeholder communication and documentation.
- Excellent analytical, complex problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
- Mandatory legal work eligibility in Switzerland with availability for hybrid work arrangements in Zürich.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Professional Red Hat certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration, RHCE).
- Advanced experience with enterprise storage systems (Ceph, NetApp, OpenShift Data Foundation) and software-defined networking (OVN-Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with automation and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Ansible, Terraform, GitOps/ArgoCD) for OpenShift cluster management.
- Prior professional working experience in tier-1 Swiss banking, insurance, or enterprise corporate IT environments.
Application Information
- Recruiter: Alegra Group AG Project Resourcing & Technology Partnerships Division
- Contact Name: Daniel Murray (Project Resourcing & Technology Partnerships Specialist)
- Email:
- Phone:
- Company Website:
- Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Swiss Enterprise Contract Package
- Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Zürich Hybrid Opening - Project Duration to End of 2027)
- Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days
- Contract Duration: Contract / Hybrid (Zürich, Switzerland – Until End of 2027)
Recruitment Pro Tip
- When applying for this German-Speaking OpenShift Virtualization Engineer position, ensure your CV explicitly highlights your hands-on CNV migration experience from VMware, your OpenShift platform expertise, and your fluent German language skills.
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German-Speaking OpenShift Virtualization Engineer | Alegra Group AG | Zürich, Switzerland Arbeitgeber: Alegra Group AG
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