Architect, design, and implement features related to the Windows guest operating system experience within OpenShift Virtualization, focusing on performance, stability, and interoperability.
Serve as a primary resource for technical expertise on Windows guest issues, collaborating with upstream communities and other Red Hat engineering teams.
Contribute to the full development life cycle, including requirement analysis, design, development, testing, and documentation.
Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership on complex projects.
Engage with upstream communities like Kubernetes, KubeVirt, and QEMU to contribute and align Red Hat's strategy.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex problems reported by customers and quality engineering teams.
Advocate for best practices in software development, including code quality, continuous integration, and automated testing.
Requirements
Interest in upcoming and new Windows features
Hands-on experience of running MS SQL, Active directory and applications on Windows operating system
Experience using PowerShell and WinRM
Proven ability to conduct deep debugging and Root Cause Analysis for complex issues related to Windows
5+ years of experience as an IT professional, e.g. architect, administrator or developer
Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
Willingness and desire to transition into the Linux/Kubernetes (K8s) world.
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The following are considered a plus
Experience with Windows or Linux system administration or architecture.
Proficiency in at least one relevant programming language (e.g., Golang, Python) is highly desirable.
Experience with container-orchestration development (Kubernetes / OpenShift).
Experience with virtualization and Compute technologies (QEMU, KVM, OpenStack, RHV, VMware, LibVirt etc)
Experience with open source software development and community contribution.
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Job Summary:
The Red Hat Virtualization team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to help define and build the next generation of solutions for running Microsoft Windows as a guest operating system on OpenShift Virtualization. In this role, you will apply your in-depth knowledge of Windows operating systems to contribute to a critical component of Red Hat OpenShift. You will work within a collaborative, globally distributed team and have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our cloud-native and Kubernetes virtualization offerings.
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