OpenShift Administrator

Job at a Glance
Title: OpenShift Administrator
Location: Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Strongsville, OH; Pittsburgh, PA 
Contract: W2 only, 1+ year contract with potential for extension or conversion to full time with either the client or CEI
Pay: $50-60/hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match

Overview
We are seeking a skilled OpenShift Administrator with a strong background in Linux system administration, scripting, automation, and DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and supporting RedHat OpenShift clusters in a production environment, providing 24*7 support, incident triage, and participating in release activities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain RedHat OpenShift clusters in production and non-production environments.
• Upgrade Clusters.
• Perform Linux system administration, troubleshooting, patching.
• Monitor cluster health, manage node scalability, resource optimization, and ensure cluster availability (No downtime).
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure, network, pods, containers, and services.
• Participate in 24x7 production support (on-call rotation), handle critical incidents, and ensure minimal platform downtime.
• Develop and maintain shell/python scripts for automation of routine tasks and monitoring.
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitOps Approach, or ArgoCD.
• Collaborate with development and release teams to support deployment and release activities.
• Create and maintain documentation for systems, processes, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure compliance with security, backup, and disaster recovery policies.
• Platform monitoring using Dynatrace.

Required Skills

• Level 3 – 5-7 years: RedHat OpenShift (v4.x preferred).
• Linux (RedHat Linux, CoreOS) system administration.
• Shell scripting, bash, and/or Python.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Helm, Docker, and GitOps workflows.
• Understanding of container orchestration, pod scheduling, and cluster level debugging.
• Experience working in production support environments with on-call responsibilities.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, FluentD.
• Good problem-solving skills and experience in incident triage and root cause analysis.
• RedHat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent.
• Certified Kubernetes Administration (CKA).
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Istio, or service mesh technologies.
• Experience with Azure cloud platform.
• Experience with ArgoCD workflows.
• Communication in team and throughout org, ability to follow standard operating procedures, team player, customer-focused.

Required Education

• No Education Requirements

Preferred Skills

• CKA Certified Kubernetes Administrator is a plus.
• RedHat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent is a plus.
• 5+ years of related work experience regardless of educational background.
• Bachelor''s degree in software engineering, computer science, or related field (preferred).

Why Should I Apply?
This role offers an excellent opportunity to grow your expertise in OpenShift and DevOps practices within a supportive team environment. It also provides a contract-to-hire pathway, allowing for potential long-term employment.

About CEI:
As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers'' workforce and project requirements.

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