We are looking for Senior OpenShift & AWS EKS Platform Engineer - Remote / Telecommute for our client in Toronto, ON
Job Title: Senior OpenShift & AWS EKS Platform Engineer - Remote / Telecommute
Job Location: Toronto, ON
Job Type: Contract
Pay Range: $46.00hr - $51.00hr
Job Overview:
Our client is seeking a hands-on platform engineer with deep Red Hat OpenShift administration experience and practical expertise building and operating AWS EKS environments. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, possesses a strong automation-first mindset, works independently while collaborating across engineering teams, and comfortably leads troubleshooting efforts in critical production environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and support large-scale Red Hat OpenShift environments.
- Perform cluster upgrades, patching, lifecycle management, and platform maintenance.
- Troubleshoot cluster, node, networking, storage, and application deployment issues.
- Manage OpenShift Operators, MachineConfig, RBAC, SCCs, monitoring, and logging solutions.
- Support onboarding of application teams onto the platform.
- Participate in production incident response, root cause analysis, and operational improvements.
- Design, deploy, and manage Amazon EKS clusters in AWS.
- Implement and maintain EKS networking, IAM integration, security controls, and observability solutions.
- Define and implement platform operating models, governance controls, and platform best practices.
- Support deployment patterns using Helm, Kubernetes manifests, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Collaborate with Cloud Engineering and Architecture teams on EKS platform evolution.
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform and cloud-native automation tooling.
- Implement and enhance CI/CD pipelines for containerized workloads.
- Support GitOps-based deployment approaches using Argo CD or similar technologies.
- Automate operational tasks, health checks, validation, compliance reporting, and platform deployments.
- Contribute to platform engineering standards, documentation, and reusable deployment patterns.
Security & Compliance:
- Implement Kubernetes and OpenShift security best practices.
- Support vulnerability remediation and platform hardening initiatives.
- Integrate container security scanning, secrets management, audit logging, and compliance controls.
- Ensure platform services meet enterprise security and regulatory requirements.
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Benefits
Our Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities
Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.
About Cynet Systems
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia.
As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.
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