Sr OpenShift Kubernetes Administrator

Location: Oak Park Heights

ANDERSEN CORPORATION

SUMMARY:

At Andersen, we see possibility everywhere, every day and in everything we do. The possibility for our employees to achieve their full potential, for our communities to be stronger and for everyone to have a healthier, happier place to live.

Our portfolio of brands — Andersen Windows & Doors, Renewal by Andersen and Fenetres MQ — is crafted to serve customers across the new residential, home improvement and light commercial building sector.

Join our more than 13,000 employees who are inspired every day to deliver exceptional experiences that turn possibility into reality.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Open Shift/Kubernetes Administrator to lead the design, implementation, and management of a container orchestration platform across on-prem and cloud environments. This role is responsible for designing scalable, secure, and resilient Open Shift clusters. This role will partner with cross-functional IT teams and Architects to design and implement Open Shift to support the organization's overall business objectives.

Primary Responsibilities Lead the installation, configuration, maintenance, and administration of the Red Hat Open Shift global environments (on-premises and/or cloud) to ensure the delivery of a secure, resilient and high-performing workload management platform

Partner with applications, infrastructure and security teams, as well as manufacturing stakeholders to create a standardized and scalable container platform to drive workload deployment consistency.

Develop automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Helm.

Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to support cloud-native applications.

Build, configure, secure, maintain and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating systems on enterprise servers.

Working knowledge on system administration with virtualization technologies.

Document and cross-train teammates on cluster design/implementation.

Platform ownership – develop, own, and drive the roadmap for Open Shift.

Qualifications and Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Extensive experience (10+ years) in IT, with substantial experience (5+ years) in a senior-level administrator role focused on Open Shift or Kubernetes  knowledge of container technologies, Linux systems, networking, and cloud platforms.

Experience with CI/CD tools and practices.

Strong skills in scripting and automation tools (Bash, Ansible, etc.)Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and interact appropriately with management, other Team Members and delivery partners of different backgrounds and levels of experience.

Success in this role requires proven ability to lead infrastructure implementations, define operating model and promote/drive adoption through clear standards and self-service capabilities.

Proven experience leading infrastructure platform initiatives (design à build à migrate/adopt à operate).Experience implementing container security controls across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.

Ability to design high-availability and disaster recovery strategies based on application requirements

Planning for scale while optimizing cost

Compensation

Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to work experience, education, geographic location, certifications, etc. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation package for your preferred role during the hiring process.

PAY RANGE:$90,039.00 - $CULTURE AND BENEFITS:

At Andersen, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, their talent, dedication and passion enables us to be the most trusted window & door company. To support our employees, we provide a comprehensive Total Rewards Package – a thoughtful combination of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to investing in each team member’s wellbeing and success.

While specific benefits may…