OPENSHIFT/CLOUD ENGINEER

Location: Dallas, TX. In-person interview required.

About the role

The OpenShift/Cloud Engineer will be accountable for engineering, support, automation, and thought leadership related to the client’s Platform-as-a-Service offerings. Responsibilities include assisting with application migrations to the client’s PaaS and other related activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operationally support Red Hat OpenShift (OCP 4.6 through latest stable version).
• Migrate and refactor applications to containerized workloads.
• Provision and manage multi-node high-availability clusters, including monitoring, performance testing, and application deployment.
• Automate deployments using configuration management and scripting technologies (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Python).
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Git, Jenkins, or comparable substitutes.
• Document processes, share knowledge, and train team members.
• Analyze and resolve complex technical issues in a multi-tasking environment.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively through written, oral, and digital formats.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with Red Hat OpenShift infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge of Linux containers (Docker), Kubernetes, and containerized application/microservices architectures.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience with Java, JBoss, nginx, Node.js, and enterprise application architectures.
• Hands-on experience with at least one configuration management/scripting technology (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Python).
• Strong understanding of DevOps concepts, tools, and practices.
• Working knowledge of networking topics (protocols, firewalls, load balancers).
• Willingness to document, share knowledge, and train team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VMware technologies (vCenter, vRA, vRO) and running OpenShift on bare metal.
• Working knowledge of SSL certificate management.
• Experience with Agile teams, tools, and practices (Kanban, stand-ups, sprints).
• Familiarity with container and pod-level monitoring and logging (Dynatrace, QRadar).
• Experience working with IBM Cloud and/or AWS.
• Awareness of relevant industry standards and emerging technologies.