Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IVIDTEK INC is recruiting for a client seeking an OpenShift Administrator to maintain and support Red Hat OpenShift clusters in production and non-production environments. The role focuses on platform reliability, 24×7 production support, troubleshooting, automation, and collaboration on deployments and releases.
Responsibilities
- Administer, maintain, and upgrade Red Hat OpenShift clusters across production and non-production environments
- Perform Linux system administration, troubleshooting, and patching, particularly in Red Hat Linux and CoreOS environments
- Monitor cluster health, manage node scalability, optimize resource utilization, and maintain platform availability with minimal downtime
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues involving infrastructure, networking, pods, containers, and services
- Participate in 24×7 production support through an on-call rotation, handling critical incidents and minimizing platform downtime
- Develop and maintain shell, Bash, and Python scripts to automate routine operational tasks and monitoring activities
- Implement and support CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, GitOps workflows, and ArgoCD
- Collaborate with development and release teams to support deployments, code upgrades, and release activities
- Monitor platform performance and health using Dynatrace and other monitoring and logging tools
- Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure compliance with security, backup, and disaster recovery policies
- Troubleshoot complex technical problems, including analyzing source code when required to identify and resolve issues
- Organize and lead cross-functional teams during service disruptions, configuration management activities, feature deployments, and new product implementations
- Perform code and platform upgrades independently
- Develop expertise across multiple subject areas and document best practices
- Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and recommend operational enhancements
Skills
- 5–7 years of relevant professional experience, regardless of educational background
- Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift, preferably version 4.x
- Solid Linux system administration experience, particularly with Red Hat Linux and CoreOS
- Proficiency in shell scripting, Bash, and/or Python
- Knowledge of DevOps tools and technologies, including Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Helm, Docker, and GitOps workflows
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes, container orchestration, pod scheduling, and cluster-level debugging
- Experience supporting production environments with on-call responsibilities
- Experience with incident triage, complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and service restoration
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Fluentd
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and develop non-standard approaches to problem-solving when necessary
- Knowledge of security, backup, disaster recovery, and platform availability practices
- Strong communication, collaboration
- Strong communication skills when working with team members and stakeholders across the organization
- Customer-focused approach to production support and incident resolution
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Commitment to following standard operating procedures and maintaining accurate documentation
- Strong ownership, problem-solving, and continuous improvement mindset
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent certification
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Knowledge of Kubernetes service mesh technologies, including Istio
- Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services
- Experience implementing and supporting ArgoCD workflows
- Experience with Ansible, Helm, Docker, and GitOps-based deployment practices
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred but not required
- Previous experience in the financial services industry is a plus
Benefits
- Opportunity to learn and grow within a collaborative and respectful technology support team.
- Exposure to enterprise OpenShift and Kubernetes platform operations.
- Hands-on experience with automation, DevOps, cloud technologies, and production support.
- Contract-to-hire opportunity.
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