Description
We are looking for an experienced Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator with strong expertise in enterprise OpenShift environments, automation, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, GitOps, cloud migration, and platform engineering.The ideal candidate should have extensive hands-on experience managing large-scale OpenShift clusters and a strong understanding of the underlying infrastructure, networking, security, virtualization, and automation ecosystem.🔹 Key ResponsibilitiesInstall, configure, administer, upgrade, and manage large-scale Red Hat OpenShift clusters.Perform OpenShift platform administration, troubleshooting, monitoring, performance optimization, and capacity management.Design and implement automation for OpenShift infrastructure and application deployments.Manage infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins.Implement and maintain GitOps-driven configuration management and deployment using tools such as Argo CD.Support migration of enterprise applications and workloads to cloud environments.Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git-based workflows.Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, and operational activities.Develop and maintain Helm charts for application packaging and deployment.Work closely with development, infrastructure, security, networking, and application teams to resolve complex platform issues.Integrate OpenShift and enterprise platforms through REST/SOAP APIs.Develop API consumers/publishers and support integration with external systems.Support high-availability architectures and ensure platform reliability and resilience.Troubleshoot complex issues involving OpenShift, networking, DNS, SSL/TLS, certificates, load balancers, firewalls, Active Directory, and infrastructure components.🔹 Mandatory Technical SkillsRed Hat OpenShiftStrong hands-on expertise in Red Hat OpenShift Administration.Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator certification preferred/required.Extensive experience with installation, configuration, upgrades, automation, troubleshooting, and management of enterprise OpenShift clusters.Experience with OpenShift Virtualization / KubeVirt.Infrastructure as Code & AutomationExpert-level experience with:TerraformAnsibleJenkinsStrong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, orchestration, and automation practices.CI/CD & GitOpsStrong experience implementing GitOps-based deployment models.Hands-on experience with Argo CD / ArgoCD.Strong knowledge of Jenkins pipeline development.Ability to write and maintain Jenkinsfiles using Groovy.Experience with Helm and Helm chart development.Scripting & AutomationExcellent scripting/programming capabilities using:BashPowerShellPythonGroovyHelm / Helm Templates🔹 API & IntegrationStrong understanding of API communications and integrations.Hands-on experience with REST and SOAP APIs.Ability to develop and integrate API consumers and publishers.Understanding of authentication, communication protocols, and enterprise API integration patterns.🔹 Infrastructure & Networking KnowledgeStrong conceptual and practical understanding of enterprise infrastructure, including:DNS architecture and troubleshootingAuthoritative and Non-Authoritative DNSDynamic DNSBIND DNSDNS ForwardersLoad BalancersSite SelectorsFirewallsHigh Availability architecturesNetwork communication and traffic flowsSSL/TLS communicationSSL handshake and certificate validationCipher Suites and encryption algorithms🔹 Security & IdentityStrong understanding of enterprise security concepts, including:Active DirectorySecurity Organizational Units (OUs)Active Directory policiesDigital certificatesSAN certificatesClient authenticationKeystoresMutual SSL / mTLSSSL/TLS securitySecrets and privileged-access managementExperience with enterprise vault and secrets-management technologies such as:HashiCorp VaultCyberArk🔹 OpenShift & Platform EngineeringThe candidate should demonstrate a strong understanding of:OpenShift architecture and componentsKubernetes concepts and orchestrationContainerized application platformsOpenShift networkingStorage and persistent volumesCluster securityHigh availability and disaster recovery conceptsOpenShift Virtualization / KubeVirtPlatform automationEnterprise workload migrationCloud-native application deployment🔹 Required Experience8+ years of overall experience in relevant technical positions, preferably within large enterprise environments.Strong hands-on experience administering and supporting enterprise-scale OpenShift platforms.Proven experience with automation, orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code.Experience working with complex enterprise infrastructure and security environments.Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.Ability to work with multiple technical teams and stakeholders in a large-scale enterprise environment.🔹 Preferred QualificationsRed Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator certification.Strong hands-on experience with Ansible, Jenkins, and Terraform.Experience implementing GitOps and Argo CD.Experience with cloud migration and modernization initiatives.Experience supporting highly available and business-critical enterprise platforms.Experience in banking, financial services, or other large regulated environments is highly desirable.