OpenShift Platform Engineer

Role: OpenShift Platform Engineer

Location: Mahwah, NJ(Hybrid)

Type: Contract

Position Overview:

• This role supports the administration, automation, and maintenance of enterprise OpenShift platform environments. The position is ideal for candidates with foundational experience in OpenShift, Kubernetes, Linux administration, and infrastructure automation who are looking to grow their platform engineering skills. The engineer will work closely with senior team members to support platform operations, improve deployment processes, assist with automation initiatives, and provide production support in a team-based environment. POSITION GENERAL DUTIES AND TASKS : Junior OpenShift Platform Engineer / Systems Programming Analyst
• This role supports the administration, automation, and maintenance of enterprise OpenShift platform environments. The position is ideal for candidates with foundational experience in OpenShift, Kubernetes, Linux administration, and infrastructure automation who are looking to grow their platform engineering skills. The engineer will work closely with senior team members to support platform operations, improve deployment processes, assist with automation initiatives, and provide production support in a team-based environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the administration and support of enterprise OpenShift platform environments, including cluster maintenance, upgrades, patching, and lifecycle activities.
• Support Kubernetes and OpenShift platform operations to help maintain reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Participate in platform governance and operator management activities under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Perform Linux and RHEL system administration tasks to support platform infrastructure and application availability.
• Work with infrastructure teams to support load balancers, DNS, certificates, and other platform dependencies.
• Assist in developing and maintaining automation solutions using Ansible, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Support GitOps and CI/CD processes using tools such as Argo CD, Git, and Jenkins.
• Help troubleshoot OpenShift networking issues, including ingress, routes, services, and load balancing.
• Support platform security requirements, including TLS certificates and access controls.
• Monitor platform health using observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, and logging platforms.
• Assist with troubleshooting production issues, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and operational support activities.
• Participate in an on-call or support rotation as required.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge-sharing materials. Required Technical Skills
• Foundational knowledge of Kubernetes and container platform concepts.
• Experience with Linux or RHEL system administration through coursework, internships, labs, or professional experience.
• Basic understanding of OpenShift platform concepts and administration.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation tools such as Bash, Python, or Ansible.
• Experience using Git for source control and collaboration.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and TCP/IP.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and deployment automation.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Skills
• Exposure to OpenShift cluster administration or Kubernetes environments.
• Familiarity with GitOps tools such as Argo CD or OpenShift GitOps.
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts.
• Experience gained through internships, academic projects, home labs, or cloud-native certifications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience in systems administration, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or related technical roles.
• Relevant internships, certifications, academic projects, or hands-on lab experience are highly valued.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.