OpenShift Cloud Engineer #2792

Genius Road, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced OpenShift Cloud Engineer to support and evolve their PaaS environments. This hands-on role requires expertise in OpenShift and Kubernetes, with a focus on modernizing applications and ensuring robust cloud-native operations. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience and strong communication skills. This position offers hybrid working, competitive pay, and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience administering Red Hat OpenShift on VMs, bare metal, and ROSA.
• Experience with OpenShift v4.15+ and associated ecosystem tools.
• Strong communication skills, especially for technical topics.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and support enterprise-grade OpenShift platforms across multiple environments.
• Lead efforts to migrate applications to containerized and cloud-native platforms.
• Implement automated infrastructure deployments and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

OpenShift administration

Kubernetes expertise

Cloud infrastructure experience

Linux Containers (Docker)

Scripting and automation (Ansible, Terraform)

CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins)

DevOps principles

Networking concepts

Agile environments experience

SSL certificate management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Red Hat OpenShift

AWS

Azure

IBM Cloud

Ceph storage

VMware (vCenter, vRA)

Monitoring tools (Dynatrace, QRadar)

Job description

OpenShift Cloud Engineer
Contract Length: 6 months + potential extension
Location: Dallas, Texas – Hybrid (3 days onsite downtown Dallas)

Our client is looking for an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to join their team in supporting and evolving their Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environments. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with deep experience in OpenShift, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure who thrives in fast-paced, modern DevOps environments. In this position, you’ll work closely with development and infrastructure teams to modernize applications, automate deployments, and ensure scalable, resilient cloud-native operations.

Join a high-impact team focused on modernizing infrastructure at scale, where you'll work with cutting-edge tools in the cloud-native and DevOps ecosystems. Our client offers competitive pay, a collaborative environment, and a strong emphasis on professional growth. This is a great opportunity to influence best practices, shape technical direction, and make a meaningful impact within a forward-thinking organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of experience administering Red Hat OpenShift on VMs, bare metal, and ROSA
• Experience with OpenShift v4.15+ and associated ecosystem tools (Data Foundation, Platform Plus)
• Solid knowledge of Ceph storage administration
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or IBM Cloud environments
• Expertise in Linux Containers (Docker) and Kubernetes, including deployment of microservices architectures
• Experience migrating and refactoring legacy apps for containerized environments
• Familiarity with application stacks including Java, JBoss, nginx, and Node.js
• Strong scripting and automation experience (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Bash, etc.)
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools like GitLab, Jenkins, Chef, or similar
• Solid understanding of DevOps principles and deployment pipelines
• Working knowledge of networking concepts (firewalls, protocols, load balancers)
• Experience with VMware (vCenter, vRA, vRO)
• Background in bare metal OpenShift deployments
• Knowledge of SSL certificate management
• Experience working within Agile environments (Kanban, sprints, stand-ups)
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Dynatrace, QRadar)
• Ability to stay current on emerging technologies and container platform trends
• Strong communication skills – both verbal and written – especially when conveying complex technical topics
• Willingness to document, share knowledge, and mentor team members

Key Responsibilities:

• Engineer and support enterprise-grade OpenShift platforms across multiple environments
• Lead efforts to migrate applications to containerized and cloud-native platforms
• Implement automated infrastructure deployments and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate across development, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure stability and scalability of the platform
• Ensure platform health through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization
• Drive best practices in DevOps, automation, and infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Maintain detailed documentation and support onboarding and training efforts for team members
• Contribute to strategic decisions around container orchestration, cloud architecture, and platform enhancements

Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.