OpenShift Administrator

Overview

Hybrid
$80,000 - $120,000
Full Time
25% Travel

Skills

OpenShift
Linux
Kubernetes

Job Details

Title: OpenShift Administrator

Work Mode: Hybrid, 3 day a week to local office

Location: New Orleans, LA / Houston, TX

Duration: Fulltime with ComTec

 

We are seeking an experienced OpenShift Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize our OpenShift container platform. This role will be responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, security, and scalability of OpenShift clusters that support business-critical applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Kubernetes, Linux administration, and enterprise IT infrastructure.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Cluster Maintenance & Upgrades: Apply patches, updates, and major version upgrades to OpenShift clusters, including control plane (master nodes) and worker nodes.
  • Performance & Scalability: Monitor cluster health and performance; scale compute, storage, and networking resources as workloads evolve.
  • Networking: Configure and manage ingress controllers, load balancers, and network policies to ensure secure and efficient traffic flow.
  • Storage Management: Provision and manage persistent volumes (PVs), storage classes, and related resources to meet resilience and performance requirements.
  • Security & Access Control: Implement and manage RBAC policies, configure identity providers (LDAP, SSO), and enforce least-privilege access across the cluster.
  • Disaster Recovery: Develop, configure, and test backup and recovery procedures to ensure business continuity.
  • Automation & Optimization: Use automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Helm, Operators) to streamline cluster operations and reduce manual effort.

 

Required Experience and Skills:

  • Experience administering OpenShift (v4.x preferred) or Kubernetes clusters.
  • Strong knowledge of Linux system administration (RHEL preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with networking, load balancing, and storage management in containerized environments.
  • Familiarity with RBAC, identity providers (LDAP/SSO), and security best practices.
  • Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Knowledge of automation and infrastructure-as-code tools (Ansible, Terraform, Helm).
  • Strong communication skills for working with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to document procedures, configurations, and best practices clearly.

 

Preferred: Certification(s): Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration, CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator).

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