OpenShift Platform Architect - Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Infrastructure

Dicetek LLC is seeking an experienced Open Shift Platform Architect to design, implement and manage enterprise-scale Red Hat Open Shift environments supporting mission-critical banking applications in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on hybrid and multi-cloud container platform architecture, integrating on-premises Open Shift infrastructure with private cloud and managed Open Shift services, including Azure Red Hat Open Shift (ARO) and Red Hat Open Shift Service on AWS (ROSA).

The successful candidate will provide architectural leadership across Open Shift platform engineering, infrastructure automation, container security, CI/CD, Git Ops, observability and production operations. The position requires strong expertise in Red Hat Open Shift 4.x, Kubernetes-based platforms, cloud networking and enterprise infrastructure design. Candidates must have at least 10 years of IT experience, preferably within banking, along with a bachelor 's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or an equivalent qualification.

Job

Details

• Country:
  United Arab Emirates
• City:
  Abu Dhabi
• Industry: I T and Services
• Function:
  Software-System Architecture
• Salary:
  Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality:
  Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement:
  On-site

Key Responsibilities Open Shift  Platform Architecture and Design

• Design, architect and operate enterprise-scale Red Hat Open Shift 4.x platforms supporting regulated banking workloads.
• Develop Open Shift architecture across on-premises infrastructure, private cloud and managed cloud services.
• Define hybrid and multi-cloud platform architectures that maintain security, compliance and operational consistency.
• Design solutions using Azure Red Hat Open Shift (ARO) and Red Hat Open Shift Service on AWS (ROSA).
• Align Open Shift architecture with enterprise networking, identity management and cloud landing zone requirements.
• Prepare technical architectures, solution blueprints and detailed design documentation.
• Provide architectural guidance for container platform adoption, application modernization and cloud-native transformation.

Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Integration

• Architect integration between on-premises Open Shift clusters and cloud-hosted container platforms.
• Design secure connectivity using VPN and private network connections.
• Apply connectivity patterns aligned with Azure Express Route and AWS Direct Connect.
• Define secure ingress and egress architectures for hybrid Open Shift environments.
• Integrate Open Shift platforms with enterprise identity providers, container registries and cloud-native services.
• Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, networking and security teams to maintain reliable connectivity across environments.

Open Shift Cluster Engineering and Lifecycle Management

• Build, configure and maintain Open Shift clusters across bare-metal, virtualized and cloud infrastructure.
• Manage cluster networking, storage, ingress and security integrations.
• Own the complete Open Shift platform lifecycle, including installation, configuration, upgrades and patching.
• Monitor platform health, availability and resource utilization.
• Plan and execute cluster scaling and capacity management activities.
• Maintain operational stability and platform reliability across enterprise production environments.
• Support standardized platform configuration and operational procedures.

Open Shift Ecosystem and Cloud-Native Technologies

• Implement and manage Open Shift Operators and Operator Hub components.
• Support Open Shift Pipelines using Tekton.
• Implement Git Ops workflows using Argo CD.
• Work with Service Mesh technologies, including Istio.
• Integrate Open Shift with enterprise container registries and application delivery platforms.
• Support cloud-native application deployment and…