Validation Engineer / System Engineer, Jersey City, NJ

Location: Jersey City, NJ (Relocation considered only within the Tri-State area)
Type: Contract (W2 Only)
Rate: $70/hr on W2
Visa: Open to W2 candidates only (No C2C)

Requirements

• Hardware Performance Testing – hands-on experience validating and stress-testing server-grade hardware.

• Linux Red Hat Expertise – strong background in managing and troubleshooting RHEL environments.

• Scripting Skills – advanced knowledge of Bash and Python for automation and test script development.

• Data Handling – familiarity with XML, JSON, and integration with OEM APIs.

• Bare Metal Provisioning – must understand server deployment from scratch.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with datacenter GPUs and performance tuning.

• Knowledge of virtualization tools:

  • VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, vSphere, ESXi, VCF, vRealize, NSX-T

• Cloud-native & containerization familiarity:

  • Kubernetes (K8s), KubeVirt

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

  • Ability to work with Express Configuration, potentially using Terraform or Ansible.

• Storage Technologies:

  • Working knowledge of S3-compatible storage.

• Virtualization Migration Experience:

  • Past work involving migration from OpenStack to VMs or other hypervisors.

Candidate Requirements:

• Must be local to NJ/NY/CT or willing to relocate at own expense.

• Strong communication and documentation skills.

• Ability to work independently in a high-performance engineering environment.

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