OpenShift Platform Engineer

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.) | Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2

About the role

We are seeking an experienced OpenShift Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and operate enterprise-grade Red Hat OpenShift container platforms running mission-critical workloads across on-premises and cloud environments. In this role you will own the end-to-end platform lifecycle — from cluster provisioning and hardening, through workload onboarding and developer enablement, to ongoing operations and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in OpenShift and Kubernetes internals, strong Linux fundamentals, and a security-first mindset, and will partner with application teams, security engineers, and infrastructure stakeholders to deliver a stable, secure, and developer-friendly container platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate Red Hat OpenShift container platforms in production
• Own the end-to-end platform lifecycle: cluster provisioning, hardening, workload onboarding, developer enablement, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with application teams, security engineers, and infrastructure stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Five or more years of experience operating container platforms in production, with at least three years on Red Hat OpenShift
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift internals, including operators, CRDs, RBAC, and networking
• Strong Linux administration skills, including networking, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Helm
• Solid experience implementing CI/CD pipelines on OpenShift or Kubernetes using Tekton, Jenkins, or Argo CD
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go
• Working knowledge of cluster monitoring, logging, and tracing tools
• Familiarity with container image security and supply chain hardening
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or Architect-level Red Hat certification
• Experience operating OpenShift on at least one major public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Exposure to service mesh implementations (OpenShift Service Mesh, Istio, Linkerd)
• Familiarity with regulated environments such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, or SOC 2
• Experience with GitOps workflows using Argo CD or Flux

Pay

$86,000–$103,000 Annually

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.