OpenShift Engineer at SmoothHiring

Job Title: OpenShift Engineer

Experience : 12 years + (Mandatory) 

Location: Irving TX-US (HYBRID)

Duration: 9 months contract

• OpenShift Administration
• Deep troubleshooting skills in OpenShift, networking concepts, including DNS, load balancing, ingress controllers, and service mesh (e.g., Istio).
• Good understanding of application migration onto OpenShift
• IaC: Ansible, Terraform, Helm
• Scripting skills: Python, Bash or Go
• CI/CD – Jenkins, Tekton
• RedHat ACM, ACS is a plus
• Multi Cloud knowledge (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus

Job description:

• Experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5+ years of experience as an OpenShift/Kubernetes architect or administrator.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, or Go)
• Deep knowledge of Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Helm.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Expertise in networking concepts, including DNS, load balancing, ingress controllers, and service mesh (e.g., Istio).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, GitOps, and automated deployment pipelines.

Certification is required:

• OpenShift or Kubernetes certification (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Administrator (CKA)).
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or related certifications.