Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Four or more years of experience operating container platforms in production, including at least two years with Red Hat OpenShift or another enterprise Kubernetes distribution.
Technical
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift architecture, including Operators, custom resource definitions (CRDs), RBAC, networking, and storage.
Strong Linux administration skills, including networking, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
Hands-on Infrastructure as Code and configuration management experience (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
Experience with GitOps and CI/CD tooling (Argo CD, OpenShift Pipelines/Tekton, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions).
Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go.
Working knowledge of monitoring, logging, and tracing tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, or equivalent).
Experience with at least one major public cloud (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, or OCI); Running either managed OpenShift or self-hosted in the cloud is preferred.
Understanding of container security practices and compliance frameworks such as HITRUST, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
Non-technical
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Collaborative, service-oriented approach when working with developers, security, and infrastructure teams.
Ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and occasional after-hours maintenance windows.
Commitment to documentation, continuous learning, and continuous improvement.
Preferred
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
Experience with OpenShift Service Mesh, Advanced Cluster Management, Advanced Cluster Security, or OpenShift Virtualization.
Experience supporting workloads in regulated environments, such as healthcare.
