Description

•      Execute the Webscale 1.6 platform migration across the cluster fleet using both standard in-service upgrades and blue/green-style upgrades.

•      Plan, validate, and perform Kubernetes / OpenShift cluster upgrades while minimizing service disruption.

•      Keep the platform and its add-on services on vendor-supported versions throughout the migration.

•      Deploy, configure, and support Kubernetes / OpenShift distributions across the fleet.

•      Automate upgrade and operational workflows using Bash, Ansible, and Python.

•      Manage configuration and changes through Git / GitLab / GitHub and CI/CD workflows.

•      Troubleshoot platform, networking (NFS, SDN), storage, and add-on service issues.

•      Document procedures and runbooks and collaborate with the operations and deployment teams.

You’ll Need to Have

•      Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

•      Six or more years of relevant work experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

•      Demonstrated Linux system administration skills.

•      Automation experience with tools such as Bash, Ansible, and Python.

•      Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting various distributions of Kubernetes or OpenShift.

•      Working knowledge of the Kubernetes API Server.

•      Knowledge of NFS and networking fundamentals.

•      Working knowledge of Git, GitLab, GitHub, and CI/CD workflows.

•      Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Even Better If You Have

•      Demonstrable experience with SDN-related concepts and protocols.

•      Virtualization and Linux certifications.

•      Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting OpenShift.

•      Experience with OVN-Kubernetes.

•      Experience with Multus CNI.

•      Experience with a service mesh to manage Layer 7 networking.

•      Experience with Service Proxy for Kubernetes.

•      Experience with NetApp storage solutions.

•      Experience with object storage (SwiftStack / MinIO).

•      Working knowledge of OpenStack

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree