Red Hat OpenShift Specialist (SME)

N Consulting Limited; Kraków; On-site; PLN 147,600 - 184,500; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Red Hat OpenShift Specialist (SME) in Kraków. The role involves deploying, managing, and upgrading OpenShift clusters, with a strong emphasis on security and automation using Ansible and GitOps tools. Ideal candidates should possess 8–15+ years of experience, expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes, and strong communication skills. This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing for both remote and office work, providing a balanced work environment.

Qualifications

• 8–15+ years of experience required.
• Deep hands-on expertise in OpenShift 4.x is essential.
• Experience in cluster administration, automation, security, and performance engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and upgrade OpenShift clusters (on-prem & cloud).
• Build automation using Ansible, GitOps (ArgoCD), Helm, Tekton/Jenkins.
• Implement cluster security (RBAC, SCCs, policies, secrets).
• Configure monitoring & logging (Prometheus, Grafana, EFK).
• Troubleshoot cluster, networking, storage, and performance issues.
• Act as SME for architecture, best practices, and stakeholder guidance.

Skills

OpenShift/Kubernetes expertise

RHEL expertise

Networking skills

Storage experience

AWS/Azure/GCP deployments

Operators knowledge

CI/CD pipelines

Excellent communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

Red Hat Certified Specialist (EX280)

RHCA

CKA

CKAD

Tools

Ansible

GitOps (ArgoCD)

Helm

Tekton/Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

EFK

Job description

LocationPoland, Poland# Red Hat OpenShift Specialist (SME) at N Consulting LtdLocationPoland, PolandSalaryzł800 - zł1000 /dayJob TypeContractDate PostedMarch 26th, 2026Apply Now**Key Responsibilities*** Deploy, manage, and upgrade **OpenShift clusters** (on‐prem & cloud).* Build automation using **Ansible, GitOps (ArgoCD), Helm, Tekton/Jenkins**.* Implement cluster security (RBAC, SCCs, policies, secrets).* Configure monitoring & logging (Prometheus, Grafana, EFK).* Troubleshoot cluster, networking, storage, and performance issues.* Act as SME for architecture, best practices, and stakeholder guidance.**Required Skills*** Strong expertise in **OpenShift/Kubernetes**, RHEL, networking, and storage.* Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP deployments (ROSA/ARO preferred).* Knowledge of Operators, Service Mesh, CI/CD pipelines, container registries.* Excellent communication and documentation skills.**Preferred Certifications*** Red Hat Certified Specialist (EX280)* RHCA, CKA, CKAD (plus)**Role:** Red Hat OpenShift Specialist – SME **Experience:** 8–15+ years **Location:** Kraków (Hybrid) (2 days Office/3 days Remote) We are looking for an experienced **Red Hat OpenShift SME** to design, deploy, and manage enterprise Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep hands‐on expertise in **OpenShift 4.x**, cluster administration, automation, security, and performance engineering across hybrid or multi‐cloud environments.