OpenShift Platform Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on OpenShift Platform Engineer to support a critical Webscale 1.6 migration initiative. This migration is focused on modernizing a fleet of Webscale and OpenShift clusters while ensuring the platform and its add-on services remain on vendor-supported versions.

The work will include blue/green upgrades, OpenShift cluster migrations, and standard in-service upgrades across the cluster fleet. This role requires strong hands-on engineering experience, solid platform troubleshooting skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with technical and operational teams throughout the migration process.

What You''ll Do

• Execute the Webscale 1.6 platform migration across the cluster fleet, including blue/green upgrades and standard in-service upgrades.
• Plan, validate, and perform OpenShift and Kubernetes cluster upgrades while minimizing service disruption.
• Support OpenShift cluster migrations across the platform environment.
• Ensure the platform and its add-on services remain on vendor-supported versions throughout the migration.
• Deploy, configure, and support OpenShift and Kubernetes distributions across the fleet.
• Automate upgrade and operational workflows using Bash, Ansible, and Python.
• Manage configuration and platform changes using Git, GitLab, GitHub, and CI/CD workflows.
• Troubleshoot platform, networking, storage, and add-on service issues, including NFS, SDN, and related components.
• Document upgrade procedures, operational runbooks, and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with operations, deployment, and engineering teams to ensure a safe and repeatable migration process.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members regarding upgrade planning, execution status, risks, and issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree or four or more years of relevant work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience, demonstrated through one or a combination of professional work experience, military experience, or specialized training.
• Strong Linux system administration skills.
• Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, upgrading, and supporting OpenShift or Kubernetes environments.
• Strong OpenShift platform engineering experience.
• Experience supporting cluster upgrades, migrations, or large-scale platform modernization efforts.
• Experience with automation tools and scripting, including Bash, Ansible, and Python.
• Working knowledge of the Kubernetes API Server.
• Knowledge of NFS and networking fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of Git, GitLab, GitHub, and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across platform, networking, storage, and add-on services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience with SDN-related concepts and protocols.
• Virtualization and Linux certifications.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting OpenShift in enterprise environments.
• Experience with OVN-Kubernetes.
• Experience with Multus CNI.
• Experience with a service mesh for managing Layer 7 networking.
• Experience with Service Proxy for Kubernetes.
• Experience with NetApp storage solutions.
• Experience with object storage platforms such as SwiftStack or MinIO.
• Working knowledge of OpenStack.