Openshift/Cloud Engineer

Openshift/Cloud Engineer

Location: Dallas TX (Onsite)

Job Type: Contract

Note:- In-person Interview required

Job Description:

The candidate right for this role, OpenShift/Cloud Engineer, will be accountable for engineering, support, automation and thought leadership as it relates to Client’s Platform-as-a-Service offerings. They will assist with application migrations to Client’s Platform-as-a-Service offerings, and other related activities.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Extensive experience working with RedHat OpenShift Infrastructure design, deployment and operational support

• OCP 4.6 thru versionLatestStable

• Extensive knowledge of Linux Containers (Docker), Kubernetes, and deployment of containerized applications/microservices architectures

• Min 2+ years’ experience working with RedHat Enterprise Linux operating system

• Experience with Java, JBoss, nginx, Node.js, and enterprise application architectures

•Specific knowledge and experience with migrating and refactoring applications to containerized workloads

• Demonstrated skill in at least one or more configuration management/scripting technology (such as Ansible/Chef/Puppet/Python)

• Specific knowledge and experience provisioning multi-node HA clusters – including monitoring, performance testing, and application deployment

• Experienced with automated deployment tools

• Deep conceptual and applied understanding of DevOps concepts, tools, and practices

•Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, or comparable substitutes

• Must have good analytic skills and the ability to apply these skills in a multi-tasking environment where multiple projects will require participation at a given time.

• Must have outstanding skills in communicating complex technical issues, and providing comprehensive written, oral and/or digital products.

• Working knowledge of networking topics such as protocols, firewalls, load balancer, etc.

• Must have the willingness to document, share knowledge and train other members of the team.

• Working knowledge and adaptable to versionLatestStable

Preferred:

• Experience with VMware technologies such as vCenter, vRA and vRO and experience running OpenShift on bare metal

• Working knowledge of SSL certificate management

• Experience with Agile teams, tools, practices & ceremonies (kanban, stand-ups, sprints, etc.)

• Keeps abreast of relevant industry leading standards and emerging technologies

• Container and Pod level Monitoring and Logging: Dynatrace, QRadar

• Experience working with IBM Cloud and/or AWS