Senior Openshift Engineer UAE

The Open Shift Engineer is responsible for managing, optimizing, and automating Open Shift container platforms across hybrid cloud environments.

This role focuses on Open Shift installation, upgrades, and migrations while ensuring seamless integration with Open Stack, ACM, LDAP, and CI/CD pipelines.

The engineer will also support Open Shift Data Foundation (ODF), Open Shift Container Storage (OCS), and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE).

• Manage, maintain, and optimize Open Shift clusters in on-prem and cloud environments.
• Perform Open Shift installations, upgrades, and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Implement and manage Open Shift Data Foundation (ODF) and Open Shift Container Storage (OCS) solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Open Shift and Kubernetes-related issues in production and development environments.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security across Open Shift platforms.

• Work with Open Stack and ACM (Advanced Cluster Management) to streamline multi-cluster management.
• Integrate Open Shift with Open Stack for scalable and efficient cloud operations.
• Deploy and manage Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) workloads as part of hybrid cloud infrastructure.

• Configure and manage LDAP integration for customer role-based access control (RBAC).
• Implement security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and container security policies.
• Monitor compliance with security policies and industry best practices for Open Shift and Kubernetes clusters.

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate Open Shift deployments and application lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for Open Shift cluster provisioning and management using Ansible, Terraform, or Helm.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams to optimize containerized workloads and application deployments.

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for Open Shift clusters using Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools.
• Optimize resource utilization and cluster performance to ensure cost efficiency and scalability.
• Perform root cause analysis and proactive troubleshooting of cluster-related incidents.

• Work closely with cloud engineers, application developers, and security teams to enhance Open Shift environments.
• Maintain documentation for cluster architecture, automation scripts, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams on Open Shift best practices and workflows.

• 8+ years in Open Shift operations, administration, and automation.
• Container Platforms:
  Expertise in Open Shift, Kubernetes, and Open Stack.
• Cloud & Storage:
  Experience with Open Shift Data Foundation (ODF), Open Shift Container Storage (OCS), and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE).
• Security & Identity Management:
  Strong understanding of LDAP integration and RBAC in Open Shift.
• Automation & CI/CD:
  Experience with Git Ops, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, ArgoCD), and Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, Helm).
• Monitoring & Logging:
  Knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and Open Shift monitoring tools.

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Open Shift Administration
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA)
• Open Stack Administrator Certification