OpenShift Platform Architect - Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Infrastructure

DiceTek UAE; Abu Dhabi; Presencial; AED 400.000 - 650.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dicetek LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced OpenShift Platform Architect to design and manage enterprise OpenShift environments for mission-critical banking workloads. The role covers hybrid and multi-cloud integration, infrastructure automation and container security, with leadership across platform engineering and CI/CD workflows.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT, deep OpenShift 4.x expertise, and experience with ARO/ROSA in on-prem and cloud setups.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of IT experience with broad exposure to enterprise technology platforms.
• Banking sector experience is preferred.
• Strong experience designing, implementing and operating enterprise Red Hat OpenShift platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with Red Hat OpenShift 4.x, on-premises, private cloud and managed OpenShift environments.
• Knowledge of hybrid and multi-cloud architecture and secure connectivity.
• Experience with Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) and ROSA.

Responsabilidades

• Design, architect and operate enterprise-scale Red Hat OpenShift platforms supporting banking workloads.
• Develop OpenShift architecture across on-premises infrastructure, private cloud and managed cloud services.
• Define hybrid and multi-cloud platform architectures with security, compliance and operational consistency.
• Provide architectural guidance for container platform adoption and cloud-native transformation.
• Own the complete OpenShift platform lifecycle including installation, upgrades and patching.
• Monitor platform health, incident response and capacity planning.
• Lead or mentor platform engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Conocimientos

OpenShift architecture

Kubernetes

Cloud integration

CI/CD

GitOps

Security compliance

Stakeholder leadership

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Herramientas

ARO (Azure Red Hat OpenShift)

ROSA (Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS)

OpenShift Operators

Tekton

Argo CD

Descripción del empleo

Dicetek LLC is seeking an experienced OpenShift Platform Architect to design, implement and manage enterprise-scale Red Hat OpenShift environments supporting mission-critical banking applications in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on hybrid and multi-cloud container platform architecture, integrating on-premises OpenShift infrastructure with private cloud and managed OpenShift services, including Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) and Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA). The successful candidate will provide architectural leadership across OpenShift platform engineering, infrastructure automation, container security, CI/CD, GitOps, observability and production operations. The position requires strong expertise in Red Hat OpenShift 4.x, Kubernetes-based platforms, cloud networking and enterprise infrastructure design. Candidates must have at least 10 years of IT experience, preferably within banking, along with a bachelor 's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or an equivalent qualification.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Abu Dhabi
• Industry: I T and Services
• Function: Software-System Architecture
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Key Responsibilities

OpenShift Platform Architecture and Design

• Design, architect and operate enterprise-scale Red Hat OpenShift 4.x platforms supporting regulated banking workloads.
• Develop OpenShift architecture across on-premises infrastructure, private cloud and managed cloud services.
• Define hybrid and multi-cloud platform architectures that maintain security, compliance and operational consistency.
• Design solutions using Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) and Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA).
• Align OpenShift architecture with enterprise networking, identity management and cloud landing zone requirements.
• Prepare technical architectures, solution blueprints and detailed design documentation.
• Provide architectural guidance for container platform adoption, application modernization and cloud-native transformation.

Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Integration

• Architect integration between on-premises OpenShift clusters and cloud-hosted container platforms.
• Design secure connectivity using VPN and private network connections.
• Apply connectivity patterns aligned with Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect.
• Define secure ingress and egress architectures for hybrid OpenShift environments.
• Integrate OpenShift platforms with enterprise identity providers, container registries and cloud-native services.
• Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, networking and security teams to maintain reliable connectivity across environments.

OpenShift Cluster Engineering and Lifecycle Management

• Build, configure and maintain OpenShift clusters across bare-metal, virtualized and cloud infrastructure.
• Manage cluster networking, storage, ingress and security integrations.
• Own the complete OpenShift platform lifecycle, including installation, configuration, upgrades and patching.
• Monitor platform health, availability and resource utilization.
• Plan and execute cluster scaling and capacity management activities.
• Maintain operational stability and platform reliability across enterprise production environments.
• Support standardized platform configuration and operational procedures.

OpenShift Ecosystem and Cloud-Native Technologies

• Implement and manage OpenShift Operators and OperatorHub components.
• Support OpenShift Pipelines using Tekton.
• Implement GitOps workflows using Argo CD.
• Work with Service Mesh technologies, including Istio.
• Integrate OpenShift with enterprise container registries and application delivery platforms.
• Support cloud-native application deployment and platform modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate platform components and integration requirements for enterprise workloads.

Infrastructure Automation and DevOps

• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible, Terraform, Bash and Python.
• Standardize OpenShift configuration and operational processes across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Enable CI/CD pipelines for containerized application delivery.
• Implement GitOps-based deployment and configuration management practices.
• Support controlled and compliant application deployments.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform consistency, repeatability and operational efficiency through automation.
• Collaborate with DevOps and application teams to support cloud-native delivery workflows.

Container Security and Regulatory Compliance

• Design and maintain secure OpenShift platform configurations for regulated banking environments.
• Implement Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), network policies and cluster hardening measures.
• Integrate container security tools for image scanning, vulnerability management and policy enforcement.
• Work with security technologies such as Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (ACS) and Trivy.
• Support secure identity integration and certificate management.
• Ensure platform designs align with applicable banking security, risk and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with information security and risk teams to address platform vulnerabilities and compliance concerns.

Monitoring, Observability and Performance

• Design and operate centralized monitoring, logging and observability solutions for hybrid OpenShift platforms.
• Implement monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana.
• Support centralized logging using EFK and ELK technologies.
• Monitor cluster performance, availability, capacity and reliability.
• Investigate platform incidents and identify underlying technical causes.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement appropriate remediation measures.
• Improve operational visibility and alerting across on-premises and cloud-hosted clusters.

Capacity Planning and Platform Resilience

• Develop capacity planning and scaling strategies based on business requirements and service level agreements.
• Assess platform resource utilization and anticipated workload demand.
• Support infrastructure resilience and high-availability requirements.
• Identify performance and capacity constraints affecting container platforms.
• Recommend improvements to platform scalability, reliability and operational efficiency.
• Maintain consistent operational standards across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Production Support and Incident Management

• Provide 24/7 production support for critical OpenShift platforms supporting banking services.
• Lead technical incident investigation and recovery activities.
• Troubleshoot complex platform, networking, storage and application infrastructure issues.
• Coordinate with SRE, infrastructure, cloud and application teams during production incidents.
• Support timely service restoration while minimizing business disruption.
• Maintain technical documentation and contribute to preventive operational improvements.

Technical Leadership and Architecture Governance

• Act as a solution architect and technical advisor for enterprise container platforms.
• Prepare and present architecture proposals, technical designs and platform roadmaps.
• Communicate architectural recommendations to architecture review boards, leadership and key stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to OpenShift and platform engineers.
• Lead or support small platform engineering teams through task planning, technical reviews and skills development.
• Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, security, networking, SRE and application teams.
• Contribute to platform governance, technical standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor 's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of professional IT experience with broad exposure to enterprise technology platforms.
• Banking sector experience is preferred.
• Strong experience designing, implementing and operating enterprise Red Hat OpenShift platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with Red Hat OpenShift 4.x.
• Experience with on-premises, private cloud and managed OpenShift environments.
• Strong understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud architecture.
• Practical experience with Azure Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS.
• Expertise in cluster installation, upgrades, patching, networking, storage and security integration.
• Experience designing secure hybrid connectivity and cloud integration solutions.
• Knowledge of OpenShift Operators, Tekton, Argo CD and Istio.
• Strong experience with infrastructure automation and CI/CD workflows.
• Understanding of container security, RBAC, network policies and vulnerability management.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring, centralized logging and observability platforms.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot production issues and lead technical incident resolution.
• Strong architectural documentation, presentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring platform engineering teams.

Professional Qualifications

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration.
• ITIL Foundation - IT Service Management.

Technical Skills and Technologies

Container and OpenShift Platforms

• Red Hat OpenShift 4.x.
• Kubernetes-based container platforms.
• Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO).
• Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA).
• Bare-metal and virtualized OpenShift environments.
• OpenShift Operators and OperatorHub.
• OpenShift Pipelines (Tekton).
• GitOps with Argo CD.
• Istio Service Mesh.

Cloud and Hybrid Infrastructure

• Microsoft Azure.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Private cloud infrastructure.
• Hybrid and multi-cloud architecture.
• Azure ExpressRoute.
• AWS Direct Connect.
• VPN and private network connectivity.
• Cloud landing zone integration.
• Secure ingress and egress networking.

Automation and DevOps

• Ansible.
• Terraform.
• Bash scripting.
• Python scripting.
• CI/CD pipeline integration.
• GitOps deployment workflows.
• Infrastructure automation and standardization.

Container Security

• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
• Kubernetes and OpenShift network policies.
• Cluster hardening.
• Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (ACS).
• Trivy.
• Container image scanning.
• Vulnerability management.
• Security policy enforcement.
• Identity and certificate management.

Monitoring and Observability

• Prometheus.
• Grafana.
• EFK logging stack.
• ELK logging stack.
• Cluster health monitoring.
• Performance and capacity monitoring.
• Centralized logging and alerting.
• Root-cause analysis and troubleshooting.

Architecture and Operational Management

• Enterprise solution architecture.
• Container platform architecture.
• Hybrid cloud integration.
• Application modernization.
• Capacity planning and scalability.
• High availability and operational resilience.
• Production incident management.
• Platform governance and technical standards.
• Technical design documentation and architecture roadmaps.

Professional Competencies

• Strong enterprise architecture and technical design capabilities.
• Ability to evaluate complex infrastructure and cloud integration requirements.
• Excellent analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective technical leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate across cloud, infrastructure, security and application teams.
• Sound judgment when addressing platform security, reliability and operational risks.
• Ability to manage technical priorities in mission-critical production environments.
• Commitment to automation, standardization and continuous platform improvement.

The ideal candidate will be a senior OpenShift Platform Architect with extensive experience designing and operating enterprise container platforms across on-premises and cloud environments. The position requires deep expertise in Red Hat OpenShift, ARO, ROSA, hybrid networking, infrastructure automation, GitOps and container security. Candidates should be capable of developing enterprise architecture solutions while remaining actively involved in platform engineering, troubleshooting and production support. Strong technical leadership, architectural decision-making and the ability to deliver secure, scalable and reliable OpenShift environments for regulated banking workloads will be essential for success in this role.