Lead Administrator Kubernetes

Wipro; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipro is seeking an experienced Lead Administrator (Kubernetes) to manage OpenShift and Kubernetes environments in a Mumbai-based setup. The role involves clustering operations, security, monitoring, and performance tuning to meet SLA targets.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years of Kubernetes/OpenShift experience, strong Linux skills, and proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools. The position requires collaboration across teams and ongoing incident management.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Strong Linux administration and ITIL-based incident/change handling.
• Experience with OpenShift 4.x and RHEL in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support OpenShift 4.x and RHEL 7/8/9 environments.
• Manage cluster operations including upgrades, patching, monitoring, storage, networking, and security.
• Deploy and troubleshoot containerized apps using OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Podman.
• Handle Linux administration and performance troubleshooting.
• Lead ITIL-based incident and change activities.
• Monitor system performance trends and plan capacity.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure security compliance and DR readiness.
• Participate in weekly/monthly service reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Podman

Linux

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

CI/CD

RHCSA/RHCE

Git

Jenkins

GitLab

Education

RHCSA/RHCE certifications

Tools

Git

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

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Job Description

Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to resolve high-priority incidents through advanced troubleshooting, ensure SLA compliance, analyse system performance trends, and create mitigation measures by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Areas of responsibility

Triaging and resolution of tickets-Provide resolution to high priority incident (P2) tickets, performing advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis to ensure timely closure.

SLA Monitoring-Ensure SLA compliance for assigned technology areas and ensure proactive escalation management.

Performance tuning and optimization-Analyse system performance data, coordinate findings on system behaviour, and support capacity planning initiatives to enhance overall system efficiency.

Perform system Improvements-Create mitigation measures to evaluate new tools or improvements by collaborating with technical teams.

Handling disaster recovery-Perform security assessments and recovery drills, and implement necessary controls to ensure compliance with established security standards.

Reporting and stakeholder engagement-Participate in weekly and monthly service review meetings, provide updates on performance and issues, and support stakeholder communication to ensure transparency and service alignment.

Team Management-Collaborate with team members to resolve open tickets and service requests.

Knowledge base and continuous learning Contribute to updating SOPs, knowledge articles and maintaining the knowledge repository for the purpose of future ticket resolution.

Lead Administrator (Kubernetes)

Must have 8-10 years of expereince into Kubernetes and OpenShift

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Administer and support Red Hat OpenShift 4.x and RHEL 7/8/9 environments.

2. Manage cluster operations, upgrades, patching, monitoring, storage, networking, and security.

3. Deploy and troubleshoot containerized applications using OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Podman.

4. Handle Linux administration, performance troubleshooting, and ITIL-based incident/change activities.

Technical Skills

OpenShift 4.x, Kubernetes, Podman, RHEL, LVM/NFS/SAN, YUM/DNF, SELinux, Shell/Bash, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, and basic CI/CD.

Preferred Skills

OpenShift Administration, RHCSA/RHCE certifications, and knowledge of Git, Jenkins, or GitLab.

Mandatory Skills: Kubernetes
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Experience: 5-8 Years
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