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Job Title: Infrastructure OpenShift Architect
Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite)
Duration/Term: Long-Term Contract
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Open Shift Architect with a strong OpenShift background, responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-grade PaaS solutions on BareMetal infrastructure and Hybrid Cloud environments. The ideal candidate will lead architecture efforts, drive automation, and ensure high availability, security, and scalability of infrastructure solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and implement "as a service" infrastructure models, covering servers, storage, backup, networks, and containers.
- Assess customer environments and build Private Cloud solutions, leveraging best practices and industry-leading technology stacks.
- Perform applications-level assessments to optimize deployment strategies.
- Install and configure compute, storage, and backup stacks, ensuring seamless Containers as a Service (CaaS) integration.
- Lead system integration activities for compute, storage, OpenShift, and backup.
- Implement zero-trust architecture with SASE-based infrastructure configurations.
- Create Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts using Helm Charts, Terraform, ensuring reusable, repeatable deployments.
- Define and enforce firmware build standards for OpenShift platform installation.
- Ensure high-availability setups for data centers, labs, and hyperscaler infrastructure.
- Manage file systems, storage platforms (NetApp, EMC, IBM, HP, Pure), and migration processes.
- Configure virtual networks, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs for optimized cloud networking.
- Develop cloud solutions utilizing Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle PaaS services.
- Architect CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Terraform for cross-platform cloud provisioning.
- Drive container orchestration efforts using Kubernetes, AKS, and RedHat OpenShift.
- Lead cloud migration projects, transforming legacy systems using Azure tools.
- Act as a single point of contact for Hybrid Cloud architecture work, overseeing server consolidation, migration, and transformation solutions.
- Provide technical leadership for production systems, ensuring security, compliance, and performance optimization.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, delivering detailed architectural insights.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 10+ years of IT experience, with a strong focus on hybrid cloud architecture.
- Expertise in virtualization, microservices, and container-based infrastructures.
- Knowledge of x86 server and converged infrastructure technologies (IBM, Dell, HP, Cisco).
- Strong cloud security expertise, including IAM, encryption, auditing, CI/CD security.
- Experience with network connectivity, DevSecOps principles, and automation scripting (PowerShell, Terraform, Azure CLI).
- Ability to assess infrastructure gaps and recommend appropriate technology solutions.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams.
Preferred Certifications:
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) / RedHat OpenShift Certified
- Microsoft Azure or AWS Solution Architect Certified
- Terraform Certification
- Azure Certification (AZ-104 or AZ-305) or equivalent for other cloud services
Key Skills: OpenShift, Hybrid Cloud Architecture, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm), Zero-Trust Security, Containers as a Service (CaaS), Cloud Networking, Automation, CI/CD Pipelines, Multi-Cloud Integration, Technical Leadership.
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