Principal Systems Engineer - Containers; Remote

This is a remote role open for multiple markets across the United States.

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Open Shift Engineer to lead the architecture, administration, automation, security, and operational excellence of enterprise Red Hat Open Shift platforms. This role is responsible for designing and managing highly available, scalable, and secure Kubernetes/Open Shift environments supporting mission-critical applications across hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures.

The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader, driving platform strategy, establishing best practices, leading engineering teams, and partnering with architects, security teams, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver a world-class container platform.

• Cloud Architecture Strategy – Define and implement the overall cloud architecture and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology roadmaps.
• Technical Leadership and Innovation – Serve as the primary technical advisor for cloud infrastructure projects, guiding best practices in design, scalability, resilience, and performance. Identify and evaluate emerging cloud technologies and trends, recommending their application within the organization to drive efficiency and innovation.
• Project Oversight – Lead end-to-end cloud projects, from concept through deployment, by coordinating with engineering, Dev Ops, security, and operations teams.
• Optimization and Cost Management – Develop strategies for efficient cloud resource management, cost optimization, and performance enhancement, ensuring financial accountability.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing – Establish, review and maintain high-quality documentation, architectural diagrams, and operational standards for cloud infrastructure.
• Support – Provide technical mentorship to cloud engineers at all levels, fostering an environment of continuous learning and technical growth. Provide 24/7 on‑call support to ensure the availability and reliability of cloud infrastructure.

• Cloud Services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation)
• Policy as Code & Governance
• Programming & Advanced Automation (e.g., JavaScript, Python)
• Container Orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Monitoring and Observability
• Operating Systems (Windows, Linux)
• Advanced Cloud and Network Security
• Cloud Architecture Expertise
• Developer Enablement
• Agile and Dev Ops Methodologies
• Security and Compliance Leadership

Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams

• 10+ years of infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or platform engineering experience.
• 7+ years of Kubernetes/Open Shift administration experience.
• Experience managing large-scale production Open Shift environments.
• Proven experience supporting highly regulated, mission‑critical applications.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise platform initiatives.

• Red Hat Open Shift Container Platform (OCP), Kubernetes Administration, Open Shift Operators, Open Shift Service Mesh, Open Shift Pipelines, Open Shift Git Ops, Open Shift Data Foundation (ODF)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Linux Administration, System Performance Tuning

• One of the public Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Architectures

• Terraform, Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD

• DNS, Load Balancers, TCP/IP, Ingress/Egress, VPN, Service Mesh, Istio

• Ceph, NFS, SAN/NAS, Persistent Volumes, CSI Drivers

• Prometheus,…