Description

Responsibilities

• Cluster Management: Architect, deploy, configure, and manage high-availability Red Hat OpenShift clusters across production and non-production environments.
• Platform Automation: Develop and maintain automation workflows and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) blueprints using Ansible, Terraform, and GitOps practices (ArgoCD).
• Performance & Reliability: Monitor platform health, manage capacity planning, and troubleshoot complex routing, networking, and persistent storage issues.
• Security & Compliance: Implement and maintain enterprise security standards, including cluster access controls (RBAC), network policies, and OpenShift compliance operators.
• CI/CD Integration: Collaborate with development teams to integrate containerized workflows into automated CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions).
• Technical Leadership: Serve as the subject matter expert on container orchestration, guiding application teams on legacy-to-cloud migration and microservices architecture.

Required Technical Skills

• Container Orchestration: 3+ years of production experience managing Red Hat OpenShift (v4.x preferred) and Kubernetes.
• Operating Systems: Strong background in Linux Administration, particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS).
• Automation & Scripting: Proficiency with configuration management tools (Ansible) and scripting languages (Python, Bash, or Go).
• Networking & Cloud: Deep understanding of software-defined networking (SDN), Service Mesh (Istio), ingress controllers, and cloud infrastructure ([AWS / Azure / GCP / Bare-Metal]).
• DevOps Ecosystem: Hands-on experience with container tools (Docker, Podman) and monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana).

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of total experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering role.
• Strong communication skills with a track record of supporting software development teams.

Preferred Certifications

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (or Certified Kubernetes Administrator - CKA)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Application Development (or CKAD)
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree