OpenShift & Linux Administrator

Intertec Softwares; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company based in Dubai is seeking a skilled OpenShift & Linux Administrator to manage the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and its Linux infrastructure. This role focuses on ensuring cluster reliability and security while maintaining the Linux systems. The ideal candidate will have proven experience with OpenShift, Linux system administration, and a strong understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals. The position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with potential for career growth.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience administering Red Hat OpenShift (3.x/4.x).
• Strong Linux system administration experience (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu).
• Good understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and maintain Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters.
• Administer and manage Linux servers (RHEL/CoreOS).
• Monitor and tune cluster and OS performance.

Skills

OpenShift administration

Linux system administration

Kubernetes fundamentals

Scripting (Bash, YAML, Python)

Troubleshooting expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Nagios

Dynatrace

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled OpenShift & Linux Administrator to manage the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform along with its underlying Linux infrastructure. This role is dedicated to ensuring cluster reliability, security and performance while also maintaining the Linux operating systems that support the OpenShift environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure and maintain Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters.
• Administer and manage Linux servers (RHEL/CoreOS) that host OpenShift nodes.
• Perform regular cluster and Linux OS patching, upgrades and security hardening.
• Manage and troubleshoot OpenShift resources (projects, pods, deployments, services, ingress operators).
• Configure and maintain networking, storage and load balancing within OpenShift and Linux.
• Monitor and tune cluster and OS performance, ensuring availability and scalability.
• Manage user accounts, RBAC policies and authentication/authorization in OpenShift and Linux.
• Perform backup, restore and disaster recovery of OpenShift clusters and Linux systems.
• Configure and maintain logging and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, EFK/ELK).
• Generate and maintain cluster Linux documentation, SOPs and operational runbooks.
• Provide support to application and DevOps teams deploying workloads into OpenShift.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven hands‑on experience administering Red Hat OpenShift (3.x/4.x).
• Strong Linux system administration experience (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu).
• Good understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals.
• Experience with OpenShift networking, storage and node lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with Linux security hardening, patch management and system performance tuning.
• Knowledge of OpenShift Operators and cluster add‑ons.
• Experience with scripting (Bash, YAML, Python) for automation.
• Troubleshooting expertise across both container platform and OS layers.

Preferred Skills

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280) or RHCSA/RHCE certification.
• Experience with OpenShift upgrades and multi‑cluster administration.
• Exposure to Linux system monitoring tools (Nagios, Dynatrace, Satellite, etc.).
• Understanding of OpenShift security hardening and compliance best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.