Red Hat OpenShift – SME

Job Title: Red Hat OpenShift SME

Location: Hyderabad ( Work from Office only)

Experience Level: 5 -8 years

Required Skillset:

• • Core Platform: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) 4.x, Kubernetes (K8s).
  • Operating Systems:  Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CoreOS, Rocky Linux, or Ubuntu.
  • Automation:  Ansible, Python scripting, Terraform, Bash.
  • Containers: Docker, Podman, Buildah, Skopeo.
  • Networking: DNS, Load Balancers (F5, HAProxy), Service Mesh (Istio), Ingress.
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).

Role Overview:The Red Hat OpenShift Administrator/Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of enterprise-grade OpenShift clusters. He will focus on automating infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and optimizing containerized workloads. This role bridges the gap between traditional system administration and modern DevOps practices, requiring a deep understanding of Linux internals, Kubernetes orchestration, and CI/CD integration.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Cluster Management: Deploy, configure, and maintain high-availability Red Hat OpenShift clusters across hybrid cloud environments (On-premise, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use tools like Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation to automate the provisioning and scaling of cluster nodes.
• Security & Compliance: Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), manage secrets, and ensure container security using tools like Advanced Cluster Security (ACS) or Quay.
• Monitoring & Performance: Set up and manage cluster-wide monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, and EFK/Loki stacks to ensure optimal performance and proactive troubleshooting.
• Storage & Networking: Configure persistent storage solutions (e.g., ODF/OCS, NFS, or Cloud Storage) and manage SDN (Software Defined Networking) and Ingress controllers.
• DevOps Integration: Support development teams by integrating OpenShift with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Tekton, or GitLab CI) and assisting with application containerization.
• Upgrades & Patching: Manage cluster lifecycle, including non-disruptive upgrades, patching, and disaster recovery planning.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience: 5 – 8 years of experience in System Administration or DevOps, with at least 2 years focused on OpenShift/Kubernetes
• Linux Expertise: Strong command-line proficiency in RHEL or similar distributions, including kernel tuning and system security.
• Virtualization: Experience managing workloads on VMware vSphere, Nutanix, or KVM. And storage allocation to reduce physical  server footprints and costs. Automation & and Network & Security
• Certifications (Preferred): * Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280).
  
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Automation and Management (EX380).
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

Required Technical Skills

Soft Skills:

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems and root cause analysis.

• Collaboration: Working closely with application developers to optimize resource requests/limits and deployment strategies.

• Adaptability: Willingness to stay updated with the fast-moving CNCF ecosystem and Red Hat roadmap.