Job Description
Position: OpenShift Administrator
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Location: Denver, CO, Phoenix, AZ, Strongsville, OH and Pittsburgh, PA
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Work Arrangement: 5 days onsite
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Acceptable Time Zone(S): Flexible
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Schedule: Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm
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OT: Yes - rarely
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Duration: Through 1+ Year Contract
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Contract to Hire W2
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Function of the group: support the OpenShift platform
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Industry background: Financial Services is a plus
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Team Dynamic: Work with a large tech support team supporting multiple lines of business with a customer focused outlook.
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Role/Responsibilities:
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- We are seeking a skilled OpenShift Administrator with a strong background in Linux system administration, scripting, automation and DevOps practices.
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and supporting RedHat OpenShift clusters in production environment, providing 24*7 support, incident triage, and participating in release activities.
- You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance.
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Key-Responsibilities:
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- Administer and maintain RedHat OpenShift clusters in production and non-production environment. Upgrade Clusters
- Perform Linux system administration, troubleshooting, patching
- Monitor cluster health, manage node scalability, resource optimization and ensure cluster availability (No downtime)
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure, network, pods, containers, and services
- Participate in 24x7 production support (on-call rotation), handle critical incidents, and ensure minimal platform downtime
- Develop and maintain shell/python scripts for automation of routine tasks and monitoring
- Implement and support CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitOps Approach, or ArgoCD
- Collaborate with development and release teams to support deployment and release activities
- Create and maintain documentation for systems, processes, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure compliance with security, backup, and disaster recovery policies
- Platform monitoring using Dynatrace
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Must Have Skills:
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Level 3 – 5-7 years:
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- RedHat OpenShift (v4.x preferred)
- Linux (RedHat Linux, CoreOS) system administration
- Shell scripting, bash, and/or Python
- Knowledge of DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Helm, Docker, and GitOps workflows.
- Understanding of container orchestration, pod scheduling, and cluster level debugging
- Experience working in production support environments with on-call responsibilities
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, FluentD
- Good problem-solving skills and experience in incident triage and root cause analysis
- RedHat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent
- Certified Kubernetes Administration (CKA)
- Knowledge of Kubernetes, Istio, or service mesh technologies
- Experience with Azure cloud platform
- Experience with ArgoCD workflows
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Soft Skills:
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- Communication in team and throughout org, ability to follow standard operating procedures, team player, customer focused.
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Education:
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- CKA Certified Kubernetes Administrator is a plus
- RedHat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent is a plus
- 5+ years of related work experience regardless of educational background
- Bachelor's degree preferred, not required (software engineering, computer science, and/or related field)
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Interview Process: 1 round interview via Teams video (show ID) with manager and team members