Senior OpenShift / Kubernetes Engineer

Key Accountabilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and manage Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of hybrid and multicloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Operate and optimize Apache Kafka clusters, including Mirror/MirrorMaker configurations for replication and resilience.
• Support database platforms such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL (replication, scaling, backups) – considered a plus.
• Implement observability and monitoring solutions using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, and Elastic.
• Drive DevOps/GitOps practices through automation with Ansible, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD), and scripting (Bash, Python, Go, YAML).
• Manage security, authentication, and authorization (certificates, encryption keys, RBAC, LDAP/IDM integration).
• Oversee the infrastructure lifecycle: provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and decommissioning of platform components.
• Collaborate with internal IT and application teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Experience with IBM Power systems in containerized environments is considered a plus.
• Experience with virtualization and hyperconverged platforms, including OpenShift Virtualization, Nutanix, VMware, KVM, or similar, is a plus.

• Who You Are

• 3–6 years of experience in enterprise IT infrastructure and platform delivery.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka (distributed architecture, replication, high availability).
• Familiarity with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other database platforms.
• Expertise in DevOps and automation practices.
• Understanding of hybrid cloud architectures and platform engineering.
• Experience with observability stacks (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, Elastic).
• Experience with virtualization platforms (OpenShift Virtualization, Nutanix, VMware, KVM) is considered a plus.
• Strong engineering mindset focused on automation, lifecycle management, and delivery.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills within internal teams.

• Preferred Certifications

• Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator (RHCSA/RHCA)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certifications in cloud platforms, databases, DevOps tools, or virtualization technologies are a plus

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.