• OpenShift Engineer

    Arena Technical Resources, LLC (Springfield, VA)


    OpenShift Engineer

     

    Job ID: ATR 17526

    Job Description

    Job Title: OpenShift Engineer

     

    Eligibility: Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI Clearance and be

     

    willing to obtain a CI Poly

    Job Description:

    The OpenShift Engineer will be responsible for managing, deploying, and

     

    maintaining containerized applications on Red Hat OpenShift, a leading

     

    Kubernetes-based platform. This role involves cluster configuration,

     

    troubleshooting, security compliance, and automating deployment

     

    processes. The engineer will play a pivotal role in ensuring platform

     

    reliability, security, and performance in a dynamic, fast-paced

     

    environment.

    Key Responsibilities

    - Cluster Management & Deployment: Install, configure, and maintain

     

    Red Hat OpenShift clusters, ensuring optimal performance and high

     

    availability.

     

    - Application Support: Deploy and manage containerized applications,

     

    collaborating with development teams to support their workflows.

     

    - Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve issues

     

    related to OpenShift clusters, including networking, storage, and

     

    application-level problems.

     

    - Security Compliance: Implement and enforce security best practices,

     

    including security hardening, RBAC policies, and encryption to

     

    protect data and workloads.

     

    - Automation & CI/CD: Develop and maintain automated deployment

     

    pipelines using CI/CD tools to streamline application releases and

     

    updates.

     

    - Monitoring & Optimization: Set up monitoring solutions (e.g.,

     

    Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios) and proactively tune system

     

    performance.

     

    - Documentation & Best Practices: Create and maintain comprehensive

     

    documentation for configurations, processes, and operational

     

    playbooks.

     

    - Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Work with cross-functional teams

     

    to ensure seamless integration of OpenShift into overall

     

    infrastructure and development workflows.

     

    Required Skills & Qualifications

     

    - Linux Administration: Strong understanding of Linux, especially Red

     

    Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments, including security

     

    hardening, patching, and performance tuning.

     

    - OpenShift Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Red Hat OpenShift,

     

    including installation, configuration, management, and upgrades.

     

    - Kubernetes Proficiency: Solid understanding of Kubernetes

     

    architecture, components, and operational practices.

     

    - Containerization Technologies: Hands-on experience with Podman,

     

    Docker, and container registries.

     

    - Networking: Familiarity with networking concepts, routing, DNS, load

     

    balancing, and OpenShift networking (SDN, ingress controllers,

     

    service mesh).

     

    - Security Best Practices: Knowledge of container security, including

     

    Security Context Constraints (SCC), RBAC, encryption, and

     

    vulnerability scanning.

     

    - DevOps & Automation: Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins,

     

    GitLab CI), Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Ansible,

     

    Terraform), and scripting languages (Bash, Python).

     

    - Monitoring & Observability: Familiarity with monitoring tools

     

    (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) for proactive troubleshooting and

     

    performance optimization.

     

    - Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving skills, collaborative mindset,

     

    excellent communication, and ability to adapt to changing

     

    priorities.

    Preferred Qualifications

    - Certifications: Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift

     

    Administration or equivalent.

     

    - Cloud Platforms: Experience with deploying OpenShift in cloud

     

    environments (AWS, Azure).

     

    - Service Mesh & API Gateways: Familiarity with Istio, Envoy, or other

     

    service mesh solutions.

     

    - SRE Practices: Exposure to site reliability engineering principles.

     

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