OpenShift Administrator | Nair Systems | Qatar

Nair Systems; Qatar; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nair Systems is seeking an OpenShift Administrator to support and optimize enterprise containerized platforms in Qatar. The ideal candidate will have strong OpenShift, IBM integration tech, and platform administration expertise to ensure high availability and operational excellence.

You will manage, maintain, and enhance OpenShift environments, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to modernization initiatives while ensuring security and reliability across mission-critical

Qualifications

• Hands-on OpenShift administration across enterprise platforms.
• Experience with IBM ACE, IBM API Connect, MQ, and DataPower.
• Strong Linux sysadmin background and automation mindset.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support Red Hat OpenShift platform environments
• Deploy, configure, monitor, and optimize containerized apps and services
• Perform installation, upgrades, patching, and maintenance
• Monitor health, capacity, and performance of platforms
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, app, and platform issues
• Support IBM ACE, API Connect, MQ, and DataPower Gateway environments
• Collaborate with dev and DevOps to enable CI/CD workflows
• Maintain security, compliance, and best practices
• Create doc and diagrams for operations and architecture

Skills

OpenShift administration

Enterprise Kubernetes

Linux system administration

Patch management

CI/CD and DevOps

Ansible / IaC

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

IBM App Connect Enterprise

IBM API Connect

IBM MQ

IBM DataPower Gateway

Tools

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Docker

Job description

Job Title

OpenShift Administrator | Nair Systems | Qatar

Recruiting Company

Nair Systems

Job Location

Qatar

Job Type

Full-Time

Additional Information

• Immediate to short-notice candidates preferred
• Joining timeline: Within 2 weeks (maximum 1 month)
• Enterprise application and platform administration environment
• Focus on Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Integration Technologies

Position Summary

Nair Systems is seeking a skilled OpenShift Administrator to support and optimize enterprise containerized application platforms in Qatar. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Red Hat OpenShift, IBM integration technologies, and platform administration, ensuring high availability, performance, and operational excellence across mission-critical environments.

Detailed Job Description

As an OpenShift Administrator, you will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and enhancing enterprise-grade Red Hat OpenShift environments that support critical business applications and integrations. You will work closely with development, integration, infrastructure, and operations teams to streamline application deployments, improve platform performance, and ensure operational stability. The role requires expertise in system administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, patch management, installation, capacity planning, and platform optimization. Experience with IBM App Connect, IBM API Connect, IBM MQ, and IBM DataPower Gateway will be essential for supporting complex integration ecosystems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to modern cloud-native infrastructure and digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support Red Hat OpenShift platform environments
• Deploy, configure, monitor, and optimize containerized applications and services
• Perform system installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities
• Monitor platform health, availability, capacity, and performance metrics
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, application, and platform-related issues
• Support IBM App Connect, IBM API Connect, IBM MQ, and IBM DataPower Gateway environments
• Streamline and enhance application deployment processes within OpenShift environments
• Implement and maintain platform security, compliance, and operational best practices
• Perform capacity planning, resource sizing, and infrastructure optimization activities
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support CI/CD and container-based workflows
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and architecture diagrams
• Contribute to platform architecture improvements and modernization initiatives

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong hands-on experience administering Red Hat OpenShift environments
• Experience managing enterprise Kubernetes-based container platforms
• Knowledge of IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) administration and support
• Experience with IBM API Connect platform management
• Hands-on experience with IBM MQ messaging infrastructure
• Experience supporting IBM DataPower Gateway environments
• Strong background in system administration, deployment, and platform operations
• Expertise in monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning enterprise environments
• Experience with patch management, upgrades, and platform lifecycle management
• Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and infrastructure services
• Experience with capacity planning and environment sizing activities
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional technical teams
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with OpenShift architecture design and platform enhancement initiatives
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps
• Experience with Docker and containerization technologies
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools such as Ansible
• Knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or related certifications
• Experience with enterprise DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices

Recruitment Pro Tip

To maximize your chances of selection, highlight specific OpenShift projects you have administered, including cluster deployments, platform upgrades, performance improvements, IBM integration implementations, and measurable outcomes demonstrating platform reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.