OpenShift Platform Engineer AppDev

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Overview

We’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated OpenShift Platform Engineer to join our team, focusing on Application Development (AppDev). You’ll be the bridge between development and operations, empowering our application teams to build, deploy, and manage their applications efficiently on the OpenShift platform.

You will be responsible for the design and maintenance of our container platform, ensuring it provides a seamless and automated experience for developers. Your expertise will be crucial in building and managing CI/CD pipelines, integrating development tools, and providing technical guidance on best practices. A strong background in Linux, IaC, and a Red Hat certification are essential.

Required Qualifications

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a platform, DevOps, or systems engineering role, focusing on Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes.
Certification: Must possess a valid Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280) or equivalent.
Containerization: Strong expertise with containerization (Docker, Podman) and a deep understanding of Kubernetes concepts.
GitOps: Hands-on experience with creating and managing declarative application deployments and a solid understanding of a GitOps workflow (Argo CD or Flux).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proven experience with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
CI/CD: Hands-on experience building and managing automated pipelines.
Linux: Advanced proficiency in Linux administration and shell scripting.
Communication: Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with development teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with OpenShift Virtualization is a plus.
Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Knowledge of application development and microservices architecture.
Experience with OpenShift operators and managing a multi-cluster environment.
Familiarity with application-level security, including secrets management and vulnerability scanning.

Key Responsibilities

Developer Enablement: Design and maintain a robust Red Hat OpenShift platform with a self-service experience for developers, including configuring namespaces, quotas, and RBAC.
Application Configuration: Develop and maintain cloud-native applications and their associated declarative configurations (e.g., Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts) for a GitOps pipeline.
CI/CD Integration: Build and support automated CI/CD pipelines (using Jenkins, GitLab, or Tekton) for application builds, testing, and deployments.
Application Platform Management: Work with development teams to troubleshoot deployment issues, optimize container images, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
Best Practices & Guidance: Provide technical guidance to application teams on containerization best practices, security, and resource optimization.

Work Site & Employment Details

Detail	Value
Role Type	Individual Contributor
Profession	Software Engineering / DevOps
Employment Type	Full-Time
Work Site	Hybrid

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