Senior DevOps OpenShift Engineer

Job Summary We are looking for a DevOps Engineer specialized in Red Hat OpenShift with strong Linux and infrastructure expertise. The candidate will be responsible for designing, deploying, and supporting highly available OpenShift environments for enterprise-grade workloads, including SAS applications. The role requires deep understanding of Kubernetes internals, storage integrations, cluster operations, and the ability to guide customers through infrastructure preparation and production deployments. Key Responsibilities Design and deploy highly available OpenShift clusters Manage cluster lifecycle (installation, upgrades, troubleshooting) Implement storage solutions using CSI drivers and external storage systems Build and manage mirror registries Develop robust Dockerfiles for enterprise workloads Create modular Helm charts and Kustomize overlays Ensure infrastructure redundancy at network, storage, and compute layers Guide customers in preparing infrastructure to meet SAS application prerequisites Install and validate new enterprise platforms (Cloudera, ETL suites, analytics platforms) Act as liaison between customers, support teams, and internal developers Perform root cause analysis for production incidents Required Skills & Experience Linux & Infrastructure Advanced Linux CLI expertise Filesystem and LVM administration NFS, iSCSI, block storage management Network bonding and HA configurations Experience designing redundancy at every layer OpenShift (Mandatory & Core Skill) Strong hands-on experience with: o Red Hat OpenShift Deep understanding of: o Operators o SCCs o Routes & Ingress o MachineSets & cluster scaling o Internal and mirrored registries o CSI storage integrations Experience with disconnected or air-gapped installations Kubernetes & Containerization Strong Kubernetes architecture knowledge Helm chart modularization Kustomize overlays Secure Docker image building Registry mirroring and image management Cloud & Platform Experience Experience with at least two of: o Amazon EKS o Google Kubernetes Engine o Azure Kubernetes Service o Red Hat OpenShift Scripting & Automation Strong Bash and awk scripting Automation-first mindset CI/CD pipeline experience Nice to Have Experience with SAS platform deployments (strong advantage) Experience with Cloudera or enterprise data platforms Experience handling large-scale analytics workloads Infrastructure sizing and performance optimization for data-intensive applications Soft Skills Strong leadership in technical discussions Ability to guide customers in infrastructure readiness Clear documentation and architectural explanation skills Ownership mentality for production platforms Quick learner with ability to evaluate and deploy new enterprise software stacks