Red Hat OpenShift – SME

Job Title: Red Hat OpenShift SME

Location: Hyderabad ( Work from Office only)

Experience Level: 5 -8 years

Required Skillset:

• • Core Platform: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) 4.x, Kubernetes (K8s).
  • Operating Systems:  Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CoreOS, Rocky Linux, or Ubuntu.
  • Automation:  Ansible, Python scripting, Terraform, Bash.
  • Containers: Docker, Podman, Buildah, Skopeo.
  • Networking: DNS, Load Balancers (F5, HAProxy), Service Mesh (Istio), Ingress.
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).

Role Overview:The Red Hat OpenShift Administrator/Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of enterprise-grade OpenShift clusters. He will focus on automating infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and optimizing containerized workloads. This role bridges the gap between traditional system administration and modern DevOps practices, requiring a deep understanding of Linux internals, Kubernetes orchestration, and CI/CD integration.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Cluster Management: Deploy, configure, and maintain high-availability Red Hat OpenShift clusters across hybrid cloud environments (On-premise, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use tools like Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation to automate the provisioning and scaling of cluster nodes.
• Security & Compliance: Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), manage secrets, and ensure container security using tools like Advanced Cluster Security (ACS) or Quay.
• Monitoring & Performance: Set up and manage cluster-wide monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, and EFK/Loki stacks to ensure optimal performance and proactive troubleshooting.
• Storage & Networking: Configure persistent storage solutions (e.g., ODF/OCS, NFS, or Cloud Storage) and manage SDN (Software Defined Networking) and Ingress controllers.
• DevOps Integration: Support development teams by integrating OpenShift with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Tekton, or GitLab CI) and assisting with application containerization.
• Upgrades & Patching: Manage cluster lifecycle, including non-disruptive upgrades, patching, and disaster recovery planning.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience: 5 – 8 years of experience in System Administration or DevOps, with at least 2 years focused on OpenShift/Kubernetes
• Linux Expertise: Strong command-line proficiency in RHEL or similar distributions, including kernel tuning and system security.
• Virtualization: Experience managing workloads on VMware vSphere, Nutanix, or KVM. And storage allocation to reduce physical  server footprints and costs. Automation & and Network & Security
• Certifications (Preferred): * Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280).
  
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Automation and Management (EX380).
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

 

Required Technical Skills

Category	Skills & Tools
Core Platform	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) 4.x, Kubernetes (K8s).
Operating Systems	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CoreOS, Rocky Linux, or Ubuntu.
Automation	Ansible, Python scripting, Terraform, Bash.
Containers	Docker, Podman, Buildah, Skopeo.
Networking	DNS, Load Balancers (F5, HAProxy), Service Mesh (Istio), Ingress.
Monitoring	Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).

Soft Skills:

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems and root cause analysis.

• Collaboration: Working closely with application developers to optimize resource requests/limits and deployment strategies.

• Adaptability: Willingness to stay updated with the fast-moving CNCF ecosystem and Red Hat roadmap.