OpenShift Engineer

Job Title: OpenShift Engineer (Banking Domain)

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced OpenShift Engineer with a strong background in the banking domain to develop, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable solutions, maintaining OpenShift clusters, and enabling DevOps practices across enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, scalable, and testable applications in a cloud-native environment
• Manage and maintain Red Hat OpenShift (OCP) clusters and containerized microservices
• Lead installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of AMQ Kafka Operator
• Implement and manage API Gateway for routing traffic across microservices
• Convert monolithic applications into microservices architecture
• Perform OpenShift cluster upgrades, migrations, and node management (machine sets, autoscalers, config pools)
• Configure infrastructure components such as Quay, Consul, SSO, Service Mesh, and Ingress Controllers
• Integrate monitoring tools like Dynatrace for performance and resource utilization
• Handle ServiceNow tickets (REQ/RITM) and support DevOps pipelines for continuous deployments
• Perform Linux troubleshooting for containerized applications and resolve issues in Dockerfiles and YAML configurations
• Develop and maintain Ansible scripts for automation and cluster management
• Implement security best practices, including OAuth, OAM, and LDAP integration
• Support OpenShift deployments on AWS and Azure (ARO, ROSA)
• Collaborate with F5 Load Balancer teams for VIPs, certificates, and routing
• Manage VMware environments using vCenter for infrastructure setup
• Coordinate with vendors like AWS and Red Hat to ensure delivery as per architecture and operating model

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in OpenShift/Kubernetes platform engineering
• Mandatory experience in the Banking/Financial Services domain
• Strong expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and Microservices Architecture
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms (ARO, ROSA)
• Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of Kafka (AMQ), API Gateway, and Service Mesh
• Proficiency in Linux, Ansible, Python, or Java
• Experience with monitoring tools like Dynatrace
• Strong understanding of security protocols (OAuth, LDAP, OAM)

Preferred Skills

• Experience with F5 Load Balancers
• Familiarity with Quay and Consul
• Experience in large-scale enterprise cloud transformations

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Leadership and mentoring experience