DevSecOps​/OpenShift; Kubernetes Engineer

Job Title: Dev Sec Ops /Open Shift (Kubernetes) Engineer

Position Type:Contract

Location:Lansing, MI (Hybrid)

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Accepting local candidates within 2 hours of Lansing Only

This role provides technical leadership, architectural guidance, and hands‑on engineering expertise across CI/CD, container orchestration, automation, and Dev Sec Ops  practices.

You will mentor technical teams, ensure platform alignment with application needs, and contribute to organizational maturity in Dev Sec Ops  processes. The role requires deep expertise in Kubernetes/Open Shift, Azure Dev Ops, containerization, and modern application deployment patterns.

• Lead Dev Sec Ops  and Open Shift engineering efforts for large-scale MDHHS projects.
• Design and implement Azure Dev Ops (ADO) structures including Wikis, Work Item hierarchies, Git repos, branching strategies, pipelines, and standards.
• Automate CI/CD solutions across Red Hat Open Shift/OCP, Linux, Windows, SQL Server, Oracle, and other platforms.
• Build ADO pipelines for Java and .NET applications, including container image builds and deployments.
• Create and maintain documentation for processes, standards, and automation.
• Troubleshoot application and platform issues within Open Shift environments.
• Develop CRD configurations, deployment YAML files, Docker/S2I images, and stateful sets.
• Manage container registries (such as Quay) and support containerization workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support deployment, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance.
• Administer, optimize, and maintain the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) 8.x, including index curation and retention.
• Configure Logstash pipelines and grok filters; manage Elastic Beats.
• Integrate quality/security tools such as Sonar Qube, Coverity, and Black Duck into ADO pipelines.
• Develop scripts and automation using Bash, ksh, Linux shell, and Python.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot Java-related errors.
• Apply strong networking and security knowledge (SSL, TCP/IP, LDAP).
• Produce clear, detailed technical documentation and communicate effectively across diverse teams.

• 8 years of hands‑on experience with Kubernetes / Open Shift
  .
• 8 years of experience in Linux shell scripting
  .
• 5 years of expertise in application containerization and container lifecycle management.
• Strong background in Dev Sec Ops , automation, scripting, and infrastructure engineering.
• 5 years of experience in each of the following:
  • Red Hat Open Shift
  • Azure Dev Ops (ADO)
  • ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
  • Docker
  • Sonar Qube
  • Black Duck
  • Linux
  • Bash / Shell scripting
  • Python
  • S2I
  • NGINX
  • Web Sphere
  • LDAP

• Kubernetes / Open Shift –
  
  Required:
  
  8 years – Actual: 8 years
• Red Hat Open Shift v4 –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years
• Custom Helm Charts
• CRDs, Stateful Sets, Deployments
• Azure Dev Ops (ADO) –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation
• ADO Git Repos, Branching, PRs
• Build/Deploy Pipelines (Java/.NET)
• Dev Sec Ops  Practices
• Docker –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years
• S2I (Source-to-Image) –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years
• Container Image Creation & Management
• Container Registry:
  Quay
• Elastic Stack (ELK) 8.x –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years
• Logstash Pipeline & Grok
• Elastic Beats (Filebeat, Heartbeat)
• Sonar Qube –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years
• Black Duck –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years
• Coverity
• SSL, LDAP, TCP/IP
• Linux Shell / Bash / ksh –
  
  Required:
  
  8 years
• Python –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years
• Linux Administration –
  
  Required:
  
  8 years
• Windows, SQL Server, Oracle Integration –
  
  Required:
  
  Intermediate
• Web Sphere –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years – Actual:
  Intermediate
• NGINX –
  
  Required:
  
  5 years – Actual:
  Intermediate
• Java Debugging –
  
  Required:
  
  Intermediate
• Microservices & APIs –
  
  Required:
  
  Intermediate
• Communication Skills –
  
  Required:
  
  Advanced
• Documentation –
  
  Required:
  
  Advanced
• Team Collaboration –
  
  Required:
  
  Advanced
• Leadership / Mentoring –
  
  Required:
  
  Advanced