Systems Engineer; OpenShift

Role Overview

Genesis
10 is currently seeking a Systems Engineer (Open Shift) for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join our client's infrastructure team. This role is responsible for the architecture, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of enterprise-grade container platforms. The ideal candidate possesses a deep mastery of Linux internals and has extensive experience managing Red Hat Open Shift Container Platform (OCP) in complex, mission‑critical environments, playing a pivotal role in optimizing cloud‑native infrastructure.

• Design, deploy, and maintain Red Hat Open Shift clusters across hybrid/cloud environments
• Manage the underlying Linux infrastructure (RHEL/CoreOS) with a focus on kernel tuning, security hardening, and resource optimization
• Provide L3 production support for containerized applications, troubleshooting complex issues related to networking, storage, and cluster performance
• Implement and enforce security protocols, including RBAC, network policies, and image scanning to maintain a robust security posture (following industry standards like the CIS Benchmarks)
• Partner with development and Dev Ops teams to troubleshoot application deployment challenges and optimize resource utilization within the cluster

• 6+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 3 years dedicated to Red Hat Open Shift and Linux system administration
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes orchestration, Open Shift operators, and Helm charts
• Expert‑level knowledge of Linux (specifically RHEL/CentOS) internals, including shell scripting (Bash, Python), performance tuning, and troubleshooting (systemd, journald, networking)
• Deep understanding of storage (Persistent Volumes, CSI) and networking (SDN, Ingress Controllers, Service Mesh/Istio) within a containerized environment
• Proficient in automation tools (Ansible/AWX), version control (Git), and container technologies

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Open Shift Administration or RHCE is highly preferred

$55.06 - $63.06 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis
10 employees will be considered for this position.

• Access to hundreds of clients, most of whom have been working with Genesis
  10 for 5–20+ years
• Opportunity to have a career home in Genesis
  10; many consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis
  10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (average 7+ years of experience)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

Genesis
10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.