We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Platform Migration Engineer to support a customer migration from Platform9/OpenStack-managed infrastructure into Spectro Cloud Palette-managed Kubernetes environments. This contract role is operationally focused and requires strong discipline when performing customer-impacting migration activities, destructive actions, and validation steps across compute, storage, networking, Kubernetes, and observability systems.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working directly in production-like environments, using OpenStack CLI workflows, Linux administration practices, Git-based change control, and Palette cluster provisioning processes to execute repeatable migration runbooks safely and accurately.

Key Responsibilities

Perform hands-on Platform9/OpenStack operations across compute, Cinder volumes, Heat stacks, host aggregates, and Ironic/bare-metal workflows.
Use OpenStack CLI workflows, RC files, cloud environment configuration, and shell-based procedures to inspect, validate, and modify infrastructure state.
Support Spectro Cloud Palette cluster provisioning, cluster lifecycle actions, and post-provisioning health verification.
Execute migration tasks involving VMs, stacks, storage, and associated cleanup, including Cinder volume unmanage operations and VM/stack teardown when approved.
Validate Kubernetes cluster health and core Kubernetes resources using standard CLI tools and operational checks.
Coordinate network-related migration steps, including VLAN awareness, DHCP boot-file changes, DNS and ping validation, and Meraki-assisted network checks.
Review SignalFX dashboards, Splunk Cloud logs, and operational telemetry to confirm system health before, during, and after migration windows.
Follow formal change-control practices, including branch and PR updates, step sequencing, peer review, and safeguards around destructive actions.
Maintain clear operational notes, evidence of validation, and runbook updates for customer and internal stakeholders.

What we need to see from youRequired Skills and Experience

Hands-on experience administering Platform9 and/or OpenStack environments, including compute, Cinder, Heat, aggregates, and bare-metal/Ironic concepts.
Proficiency with OpenStack CLI commands, authentication/environment variables, project/tenant context, and repeatable CLI-driven operations.
Strong Linux administration experience, including SSH, root-level operations, shell scripting, file editing, service inspection, and environment variable management.
Experience with VM and storage migration workflows, including volume lifecycle handling, unmanage procedures, infrastructure cleanup, and rollback-aware execution.
Working knowledge of Kubernetes fundamentals, including nodes, pods, namespaces, storage, networking, and basic cluster health troubleshooting.
Experience provisioning or operating Kubernetes clusters through Spectro Cloud Palette or a comparable Kubernetes management platform.
Networking fundamentals, including VLANs, DHCP/PXE boot behavior, DNS resolution, routing reachability, ping/ICMP validation, and network-device coordination.
Experience using monitoring and logging platforms such as SignalFX and Splunk Cloud to validate health, identify errors, and support incident investigation.
Strong change-management discipline with the ability to follow runbooks, update branches/PRs, document approvals, and pause before destructive actions.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior Spectro Cloud Palette experience, including cluster profiles, cluster provisioning, and lifecycle operations.
Experience participating in customer-facing migration windows or professional services delivery engagements.
Familiarity with GitOps, GitHub/GitLab workflows, pull requests, and infrastructure-as-code operating models.
Kubernetes certification or comparable hands-on experience, such as CKA, CKAD, CKS, or production cluster operations.
Experience with data-center, bare-metal, PXE/Ironic, or private-cloud modernization projects.