Red Hat OpenShift Engineer Architect

Design, deploy, upgrade, and manage production-grade Red Hat OpenShift (Kubernetes) clusters at scale

Architect and implement enterprise storage solutions on OpenShift (Ceph, Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation, Rook, PVs, PVCs, StorageClasses, CSI drivers)

Design and manage advanced networking configurations including Multus, SR-IOV, OVN-Kubernetes, Network Policies, Ingress, Load Balancers, and service mesh integration

Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using ArgoCD, Flux, or similar tools

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for both infrastructure and application layers

Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, and OpenShift operators

Troubleshoot complex issues across compute, storage, networking, and cluster operators

Ensure high availability, scalability, backup, disaster recovery, and security compliance for OpenShift environments

Mentor junior engineers and collaborate closely with DevOps, SRE, Security, and Application teams

Stay current with Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Ceph, and related ecosystem advancements

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience managing production Kubernetes/OpenShift environments

Strong expertise in Red Hat OpenShift (certification such as EX280, DO280, or DO410 is highly preferred)

Deep hands-on experience with OpenShift Storage:Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF)Ceph (Rook)Persistent storage, snapshots, cloning, and performance tuning

Strong background in Networking:OVN-Kubernetes, Multus CNI, SR-IOV, MetalLB, Ingress ControllersNetwork policies, service mesh (Istio/Service Mesh), and advanced routing

Solid DevOps experience:GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

CI/CD (Jenkins, Tekton, GitHub Actions)

Scripting (Bash, Python, Go)

Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL 8/9)Experience with monitoring and observability stacks

Preferred Qualifications

Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator (EX280) or Specialist certifications

Experience with bare-metal, and hyperscaler deployments

Knowledge of OpenShift Virtualization, Serverless, and Pipelines

Familiarity with enterprise backup solutions