Red Hat OpenShift Subject Matter Expert

Tetra Tech; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company, is seeking a System Engineer to serve as a senior technical lead and Red Hat OpenShift SME responsible for enterprise Kubernetes platforms, DevSecOps, and cloud-native modernization. The role is remote with responsibility to design, implement, and operate secure, scalable OpenShift environments across cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.

You will guide architecture, security, and operations, manage cluster upgrades and capacity planning, develop IaC with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, platform engineering, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS or comparable enterprise cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead as SME for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP).
• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain highly available OpenShift clusters across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and on‑prem environments.
• Develop enterprise standards, governance, and operational procedures for OpenShift deployments.
• Manage cluster upgrades, lifecycle management, scaling, disaster recovery, and capacity planning.
• Configure Operators, OperatorHub, MachineSets, MachineConfigPools, Routes, Ingress Controllers, Storage Classes, and networking components.
• Implement multi‑cluster management using Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (ACM).
• Support OpenShift Virtualization where applicable.
• Design Kubernetes architectures following industry best practices.
• Manage namespaces, RBAC, quotas, network policies, secrets, service accounts, persistent storage, and workload scheduling.
• Design and implement enterprise CI/CD pipelines supporting secure software delivery.
• Develop IaC using Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps methodologies.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployments, configuration management, and environment consistency.

Tools

Red Hat OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

GitOps

Argo CD

Flux

Istio

OpenShift Service Mesh

Job description

Job Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking a highly skilled System Engineer to serve as a senior technical lead and Red Hat OpenShift Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for enterprise Kubernetes platforms, DevSecOps, and cloud-native modernization. The SE-4 Cloud DevOps Engineer serves as the technical authority for the FAA's enterprise container platform, leading the design, implementation, automation, security, and operational excellence of cloud-native infrastructure based on Red Hat OpenShift. This position is responsible for architecting scalable, highly available, secure Kubernetes environments that support mission‑critical FAA applications across cloud and hybrid infrastructures.

Salary is based on relative years of experience:

$170,000 - $180,000

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions may include (but are not limited to) the following: The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

• Serve as the FAA technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP).
• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain highly available OpenShift clusters across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and on‑premises environments.
• Develop enterprise standards, governance, and operational procedures for OpenShift deployments.
• Manage cluster upgrades, lifecycle management, scaling, disaster recovery, and capacity planning.
• Configure Operators, OperatorHub, MachineSets, MachineConfigPools, Routes, Ingress Controllers, Storage Classes, and networking components.
• Implement multi‑cluster management using Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (ACM).
• Support OpenShift Virtualization where applicable.
• Design Kubernetes architectures following industry best practices.
• Manage namespaces, RBAC, quotas, network policies, secrets, service accounts, persistent storage, and workload scheduling.
• Configure:
  • Horizontal Pod Autoscaling
  • Cluster Autoscaling
  • Pod Security Standards
  • Resource limits
  • Stateful workloads
  • Service Mesh (Istio/OpenShift Service Mesh)
  • Troubleshoot complex cluster, networking, storage, and application issues.
• Design and implement enterprise CI/CD pipelines supporting secure software delivery.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps methodologies.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployments, configuration management, and environment consistency.

Integrate GitOps platforms such as Argo CD or Flux for declarative application deployment

Required Qualifications

A successful candidate will have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience. (Master’s degree preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, platform engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS or comparable enterprise cloud platforms.

Extensive hands‑on experience with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Work Requirements and Additional Information

• Work Location: Remote
• Position is: Remote
• Work Hours: 40
• Travel: 0%
• Background check: Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Physical Requirements:

Extended Computer Use: Regular and prolonged periods of working at a computer terminal.

• Mobility: Ability to move around the office environment to access computer hardware, networking equipment, and server rooms.
• Dexterity: Manual dexterity and visual acuity to operate computer equipment, troubleshoot issues, and perform tasks requiring precision.
• Sitting/Standing: Both prolonged sitting and occasional standing may be required for troubleshooting and attending to system issues.

Primarily computer-based work; meetings or collaboration may be required.

About LS Technologies

At LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company, we're enhancing our nation’s critical infrastructure by providing engineering, technical, and professional services to Federal Government agencies. The quality of our work, deep technical expertise, and genuine passion for public service sets us apart. As a growing organization we are expanding our benefits and communication with our employees, offering add‑ons that speak to our growing employees’ needs. Join us in delivering high‑quality solutions and shaping the future of safety and innovation for our government partners. In 2024 we joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organization.

EEO Commitment

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company, is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor, and we request priority referral of veterans. We invite applications from all interested parties.

Requesting an Accommodation

LS Technologies is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by LS Technologies and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

Compensation (Pay Bands)

Salary at LST is determined by a wide array of factors, such as (but not limited to) education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, location, and clearance level, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and is based on full‑time, 40 hour/week status. Part‑time staff receive compensation at an hourly rate. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements) and is just one component of LSTs total compensation package for employees. ** In compliance with local laws, LS Technologies presents this reasonable compensation range as a guideline for roles in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington D.C.

Benefits offered to all employees who work 30+ hours per week: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Annual Leave, and Holidays.

• The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
• Comprehensive and market‑competitive benefits.
• Merit‑based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company‑wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high‑end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:LinkedIn: TetraTechCareers; X (Twitter): @TetraTechJobs