OpenShift Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX - in-office presence requirement 3 days weekly or more as needed

Job Type: 12-month Contract

Target Salary Range*: $150,000 - $190,000.

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary
Position Overview
The OpenShift Engineer is accountable for engineering, support, automation, and thought leadership related to Platform-as-a-Service offerings. This role will administer multiple OpenShift clusters and assist project teams with application migrations to Platform-as-a-Service offerings and related activities.
Key Responsibilities OpenShift Administration and Platform Support

• Administer multiple OpenShift clusters.
• Support Platform-as-a-Service offerings.
• Provide engineering, support, automation, and thought leadership related to Platform-as-a-Service offerings.
• Support OpenShift Administration.
• Support OpenShift Data Foundation.
• Support OpenShift Platform Plus.
• Support Advanced Cluster Management.
• Support Advanced Cluster Security.
• Support Ceph Administration.

Application Migration and Containerization

• Assist project teams with application migrations to Platform-as-a-Service offerings.
• Support related application migration activities.
• Apply extensive knowledge of Linux containers, Docker, Kubernetes, and deployment of containerized applications and microservices architectures.
• Support migration and refactoring of applications to containerized workloads.

DevOps, Automation, and CI/CD

• Work with automated deployment tools.
• Apply conceptual and practical understanding of DevOps concepts, tools, and practices.
• Work with CI/CD tools such as GitLab.

Enterprise Application and Networking Support

• Apply working knowledge of Java, JBoss, nginx, Node.js, and enterprise application architectures.
• Apply working knowledge of networking topics such as protocols, firewalls, load balancers, and related areas.

Communication, Documentation, and Knowledge Sharing

• Communicate complex technical issues.
• Provide comprehensive written, oral, and digital products.
• Document and share knowledge.
• Train other members of the team.

Qualifications Experience

• OpenShift Administration.
• OpenShift Data Foundation.
• OpenShift Platform Plus.
• Advanced Cluster Management.
• Advanced Cluster Security.
• Ceph Administration.
• Extensive knowledge of Linux containers, Docker, Kubernetes, and deployment of containerized applications and microservices architectures.
• Working knowledge of Java, JBoss, nginx, Node.js, and enterprise application architectures.
• Specific knowledge and experience with migrating and refactoring applications to containerized workloads.
• Experience with automated deployment tools.
• Conceptual and applied understanding of DevOps concepts, tools, and practices.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab.
• Working knowledge of networking topics such as protocols, firewalls, load balancers, and related areas.

Skills

• Analytical skills and the ability to apply these skills in a multi-tasking environment where multiple projects require participation at a given time.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues.
• Ability to provide comprehensive written, oral, and digital products.
• Willingness to document, share knowledge, and train other members of the team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of SSL certificates.
• Experience with Agile teams, tools, practices, and ceremonies, including kanban, stand-ups, and sprints.
• Keeps abreast of relevant industry-leading standards and emerging technologies.
• Container and pod-level monitoring and logging experience with Dynatrace and QRadar.