Cloud Architect - Open Shift SME

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 24 Month(s)
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Amazon S3
Apache Airflow
Apache Spark
Architectural Design
Artificial Intelligence
Auditing
Backup
Ceph
Cloud Architecture
Cloud Computing
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
Data Science
DevOps
Encryption
GitHub
Grafana
Jenkins
Kubernetes
LDAP
Machine Learning (ML)
Management
Microsoft Azure
NFS
OAuth
PVCS
RBAC
Red Hat Linux
Regulatory Compliance
SAML
SCCS
SIEM
Storage
TLS
Workflow
YAML

Job Details

We are looking for a seasoned Cloud Architect with expertise in Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and JupyterHub administration to design and deliver scalable, secure, and enterprise-grade platforms for interactive computing and machine learning workflows.

This is a hybrid role requiring both architectural design and hands-on implementation skills. You will work closely with DevOps, data science, security, and infrastructure teams to support multi-tenant environments for data exploration and ML workloads.

Key Responsibilities:

OpenShift / Kubernetes Administration

Design and manage OpenShift clusters (on-prem/cloud-managed)

Maintain Kubernetes manifests: Deployments, StatefulSets, PVCs, NetworkPolicies, etc.

Implement RBAC, service accounts, and admission policies

Monitor using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Loki

JupyterHub / Notebook Platform

Deploy and scale JupyterHub in Kubernetes/OpenShift

Integrate with enterprise auth (OAuth, SAML, LDAP)

Manage user environments and persistent storage (PVCs)

Support notebooks with libraries, runtimes, and kernel isolation

Cloud & Platform Architecture

Design hybrid/cloud-native architectures using OpenShift and Azure

Architect storage (CephFS, S3-compatible, NFS)

Build CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)

Implement backup, DR, and compliance strategies

Security & Governance

Enforce OpenShift SCCs, secrets, encryption, and RBAC

Ensure secure multi-tenancy and user isolation

Integrate with enterprise SIEM/audit tools

Required Skills & Experience:

5+ years in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Architecture

5+ years with OpenShift/Kubernetes in production environments

Strong experience with JupyterHub or Kubeflow Notebooks

Proficient in YAML, Helm, Operator-based deployments

Hands-on with Azure and/or Red Hat OpenShift

Experience with storage (NFS, Ceph, S3), RBAC, TLS, networking

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with Data Science workflows and tools

Knowledge of Apache Airflow, Iceberg, Spark on Kubernetes

Experience with Open Data Hub, Kubeflow, or Red Hat AI tools

Certifications: CKA, Red Hat OpenShift Admin, or similar

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