OpenShift Platform Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies; Naperville (IL); Remote; USD 86,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an experienced OpenShift Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and operate enterprise OpenShift platforms across on-prem and cloud environments. You will own the end-to-end platform lifecycle, from provisioning and hardening to workload onboarding and ongoing operations, ensuring security-first posture.

The ideal candidate brings deep OpenShift and Kubernetes expertise, strong Linux fundamentals, and a focus on developer enablement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years operating container platforms in production, with at least 3 years on Red Hat OpenShift.
• Deep Kubernetes/OpenShift internals knowledge (operators, CRDs, RBAC, networking).
• Strong Linux administration, networking, performance tuning, troubleshooting.
• Experience with Ansible, Terraform, Helm for IaC and automation.
• CI/CD pipelines on OpenShift/Kubernetes with Tekton, Jenkins, or Argo CD.
• Scripting in Bash, Python, or Go; monitoring, logging, tracing basics.
• OpenShift security practices, image supply chain hardening, and incident handling.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate enterprise OpenShift platforms across on-prem and cloud.
• Own end-to-end lifecycle: provisioning, hardening, workload onboarding, operations.
• Collaborate with security, application, and infra teams to deliver a stable platform.
• Drive continuous improvement and developer enablement for faster delivery.

Skills

Kubernetes

OpenShift internals

Linux administration

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as code

Scripting: Bash/Python/Go

Security & hardening

Troubleshooting & debugging

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Helm

Tekton

Jenkins

Argo CD

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

OpenShift Platform Engineer – Remote

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title

OpenShift Platform Engineer

Location

100% Remote (U.S.)

Position Type

Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range

$86,000–$103,000 Annually

Experience Required

8+ years

Sponsorship

U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced OpenShift Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and operate enterprise-grade Red Hat OpenShift container platforms running mission-critical workloads across on-premises and cloud environments. In this role you will own the end-to-end platform lifecycle — from cluster provisioning and hardening, through workload onboarding and developer enablement, to ongoing operations and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in OpenShift and Kubernetes internals, strong Linux fundamentals, and a security-first mindset, and will partner with application teams, security engineers, and infrastructure stakeholders to deliver a stable, secure, and developer-friendly container platform.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Five or more years of experience operating container platforms in production, with at least three years on Red Hat OpenShift.
• Deep, hands‑on knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift internals, including operators, CRDs, RBAC, and networking.
• Strong Linux administration skills, including networking, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Helm.
• Solid experience implementing CI/CD pipelines on OpenShift or Kubernetes using Tekton, Jenkins, or Argo CD.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go.
• Working knowledge of cluster monitoring, logging, and tracing tools.
• Familiarity with container image security and supply chain hardening.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or Architect‑level Red Hat certification.
• Experience operating OpenShift on at least one major public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Exposure to service mesh implementations (OpenShift Service Mesh, Istio, Linkerd).
• Familiarity with regulated environments such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, or SOC 2.
• Experience with GitOps workflows using Argo CD or Flux.

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.