Platform Engineer

Quantum World Technologies Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum World Technologies Inc. is seeking a hands-on Kubernetes-focused engineer to lead the administration, upgrades and production troubleshooting of enterprise Kubernetes environments, including OpenShift/Rancher.

The role requires strong RHEL/Linux, networking, and storage integration skills, with IaC and CI/CD tooling experience. You will design scalable PaaS platforms for large-scale data ingestion and distributed processing, using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Argo CD, GitOps and

Qualifications

• Hands-on Kubernetes administration, upgrades, operations and production troubleshooting.
• Experience with enterprise Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift/Rancher).
• Strong RHEL/Linux administration including LVM, filesystems, RAID, hardware and performance troubleshooting.
• Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, load balancing, TLS/SSL, PKI, NIC bonding, LACP).
• Experience with LLDP for network discovery and tcpdump for packet-level troubleshooting.
• Storage integration with Kubernetes using CSI, Persistent Volumes, StorageClasses and dynamic provisioning (Pure Storage).
• Automation with Terraform, Ansible and IaC practices.
• Experience with Helm, Argo CD, Git/GitHub, GitOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Docker/Podman, container images, registries, networking, storage and runtime troubleshooting.
• Monitoring/observability with Prometheus and Grafana for alerts and performance analysis.
• Ability to design and support highly available, scalable PaaS platforms for data ingestion, ETL and distributed processing.
• End-to-end troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across hardware, networking, storage, Linux, containers and applications.
• Networking fundamentals at CompTIA Network+/CCENT level for enterprise server configuration and validation.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Kubernetes administration, upgrades, operations, and production troubleshooting.
• Experience building and supporting enterprise Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift/Rancher).
• Strong RHEL/Linux administration including LVM, filesystems, RAID, server hardware, and performance troubleshooting.
• Network expertise including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, load balancing, TLS/SSL, PKI, NIC bonding, and LACP.
• Hands-on LLDP for network discovery and tcpdump for packet-level troubleshooting.
• Integrate Pure Storage with Kubernetes using CSI, PVs, StorageClasses and dynamic provisioning.
• Automate with Shell/Bash, Python, Ansible and Terraform (IaC).
• Work with Helm, Argo CD, Git/GitHub, GitOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with Docker/Podman, container images, registries, networking, storage, and runtime troubleshooting.
• Use Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring, alerting and performance analysis.
• Design and support highly available, scalable PaaS platforms for mission-critical apps and large-scale data workloads.
• Perform end-to-end troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across hardware, networking, storage, Linux, containers and apps.
• Apply networking fundamentals for enterprise server configuration and validation.

Skills

Kubernetes

OpenShift/Rancher

RHEL Linux admin

Networking

tcpdump

LLDP

Pure Storage CSI

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Helm

Argo CD

GitOps

Docker/Podman

Prometheus

Grafana

Tools

Git/GitHub

Job description

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes administration, upgrades, operations, and production troubleshooting.
• Experience with enterprise Kubernetes platforms, including Red Hat OpenShift and/or Rancher.
• Strong RHEL/Linux administration skills, including LVM, filesystems, RAID, server hardware, and performance troubleshooting.
• Strong networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, load balancing, TLS/SSL, PKI, NIC bonding, and LACP.
• Hands-on experience with LLDP for network discovery and tcpdump for packet-level troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating Pure Storage with Kubernetes using CSI, Persistent Volumes, StorageClasses, and dynamic provisioning.
• Proficiency in Shell/Bash, Python, Ansible, and Terraform for automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with Helm, Argo CD, Git/GitHub, GitOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of Docker/Podman, container images, registries, networking, storage, and runtime troubleshooting.
• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis.
• Ability to design and support highly available, scalable PaaS platforms for mission-critical applications and large-scale data ingestion, ETL, and distributed processing workloads.
• Strong end-to-end troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across hardware, networking, storage, Linux, containers, Kubernetes, and applications.
• Networking fundamentals equivalent to CompTIA Network+ or CCENT-level knowledge for enterprise server configuration and validation.