Openshift Engineer

Job Title: OpenShift Engineer
Location: (Cochin / Hybrid)
Job Type: (Contract)
Experience Level: (Mid-Level)
Department: DevOps / IT Infrastructure

About Us:
We are a fast-growing technology startup focused on delivering scalable, cloud-native solutions to clients across various industries. We're building a modern infrastructure stack and are looking for a talented OpenShift Engineer to join our team and help manage and optimize our container orchestration environments.

Role Overview:
As an OpenShift Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Red Hat OpenShift clusters. Youwill work closely with our DevOps and development teams to build a secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure supporting CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform clusters (on-prem or cloud-based).
• Configure and manage OpenShift components including networking, storage, authentication, and monitoring.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines integrated with OpenShift using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Tekton.
• Support containerized applications and manage Kubernetes resources (pods, services, deployments, ingress, etc.).
• Monitor system performance and ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in staging and production environments.
• Collaborate with developers and other stakeholders to ensure smooth application delivery.
• Automate operational tasks using Ansible, shell scripts, or similar tools.
• Ensure security best practices are followed (RBAC, network policies, image scanning, etc.).

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps or System Engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift (preferably v4.x).
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals.
• Experience with container technologies like Docker and Podman.
• Proficient in Linux system administration (preferably RHEL or CentOS).
• Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar).
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, or Tekton.
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Loki.
• Good understanding of networking concepts (DNS, load balancing, ingress controllers, etc.).
• Knowledge of Git and version control workflows.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or similar certifications.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud OpenShift deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with service mesh (Istio) or serverless (Knative) on OpenShift.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud-native projects.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid/remote options.
• Support for certifications and continuous learning.
• Dynamic and collaborative startup culture.