Oracle KVM Implementation Engineer - VMware
Posted 1 day ago by Lorien
£650 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
Summary: The Oracle KVM Implementation Engineer role involves leading the migration of virtual machines from a VMware environment to Oracle KVM physical hosts. This hands-on position requires a focus on execution and ownership of the entire migration life cycle. The role is based in Bradford and requires on-site presence three days a week for a three-month contract. The position is classified as inside IR35 and offers a daily rate of £650.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end migration of workloads from VMware to Oracle KVM physical hosts
- Configure, deploy, and optimise Oracle KVM environments for performance and resilience
- Ensure minimal downtime during migration activities
- Perform testing and validation to guarantee workload integrity and performance
- Implement backup, recovery, and monitoring solutions
- Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related issues in Real Time
- Produce clear documentation covering configuration, processes, and validation
Key Skills:
- Proven hands-on experience with Oracle KVM (deployment, configuration, management)
- Strong background in VMware environments and VM migrations
- Deep understanding of Linux systems in enterprise settings
- Knowledge of physical infrastructure (Servers, storage, networking, performance tuning)
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex migration projects end-to-end
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
Salary (Rate): £650 per day
City: Bradford
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
- Oracle KVM Implementation Engineer - VMware Experience
- Bradford - Onsite 3 days a week
- 3 month contract
- Inside of IR35
- £650 per day
We are looking for an experienced Oracle KVM Migration Engineer to deliver a critical infrastructure project, migrating virtual machines from a VMware environment to physical hosts running Oracle KVM.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role - ideal for someone who thrives on execution and can take full ownership of the migration life cycle from planning through to completion.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the end-to-end migration of workloads from VMware to Oracle KVM physical hosts
- Configure, deploy, and optimise Oracle KVM environments for performance and resilience
- Ensure minimal downtime during migration activities
- Perform testing and validation to guarantee workload integrity and performance
- Implement backup, recovery, and monitoring solutions
- Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related issues in Real Time
- Produce clear documentation covering configuration, processes, and validation
What We're Looking For
- Proven hands-on experience with Oracle KVM (deployment, configuration, management)
- Strong background in VMware environments and VM migrations
- Deep understanding of Linux systems in enterprise settings
- Knowledge of physical infrastructure (Servers, storage, networking, performance tuning)
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex migration projects end-to-end
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
If you are available and interested, please apply today!
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
