OpenShift Platform Lead — Kubernetes Ops (Hybrid)

Mindlance; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance is hiring for a Platform Operations Lead role in a hybrid setup across multiple US locations. You will own day-to-day Kubernetes/OpenShift operations, drive incident response, and build automation to streamline platform runbooks.

Responsibilities include lifecycle management, collaboration with SRE, security, and development teams, and ensuring compliance with policies and audit controls. This contract position emphasizes reliability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Systems Operations, Cloud Operations, or Technology Architecture.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting Kubernetes or OpenShift platform operations.
• 3+ years of experience with OpenShift platform management and lifecycle operations.
• 2+ years of Linux system operations experience.
• 2+ years of experience with containerization technologies (Docker or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Kubernetes and OpenShift platform operations, including cluster maintenance, upgrades, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Serve as an operational lead during incidents, driving rapid diagnosis, resolution, root cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions.
• Develop or enhance automation (Python, Bash, GitOps workflows, or AI-assisted tools) that eliminates manual effort and streamlines run processes.
• Lead OpenShift cluster lifecycle activities, including new cluster builds, configuration, onboarding, upgrades, and cluster decommissioning, ensuring consistency, reliability, and compliance across environments.
• Partner with engineering, SRE, security, and development teams to implement repeatable operational patterns, guardrails, and platform readiness standards.
• Ensure platform operations follow organizational policies, security standards, audit controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify operational gaps, recurring issues, or inefficiencies and lead initiatives to enhance reliability, resiliency, and operational maturity.

Skills

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Platform operations

Incident response

Automation

Security governance

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitOps

Job description

Mindlance is hiring for a Platform Operations Lead role in a hybrid setup across multiple US locations. You will own day-to-day Kubernetes/OpenShift operations, drive incident response, and build automation to streamline platform runbooks.

Responsibilities include lifecycle management, collaboration with SRE, security, and development teams, and ensuring compliance with policies and audit controls. This contract position emphasizes reliability and continuous improvement.