Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – OpenShift & Ansible

HTC Global; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) matching

Life and Disability Insurance

Professional Development

Wellness programs

Job summary

HTC Global Services is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer specializing in OpenShift, Ansible, and automation to build and secure enterprise platform services across hybrid clouds. You will manage OpenShift/Kubernetes workloads, automate infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation, and support multi-cloud deployments in AWS and/or GCP.

The role emphasizes OS lifecycle management, platform modernization, and continuous improvement, with a strong DevSecOps and SRE mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant infrastructure or platform engineering experience.
• Hands-on OpenShift and Kubernetes experience.
• Public cloud experience: AWS or GCP.
• Experience with multi-cloud security models and cross-account delivery.
• On-premises tech: VMware and Linux/Windows server administration.
• Strong OS lifecycle management, patching, and hardening practices.
• Proficient in Python or shell scripting and Git/GitLab CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Manage OpenShift/Kubernetes workloads and OCP Virtualization.
• Automate platform services using Terraform, Ansible and CloudFormation.
• Deliver platform services across AWS and/or GCP in multi-account setups.
• Maintain OS lifecycle, golden images, patching, hardening.
• Contribute to resiliency, DR, and data protection solutions.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles per standards.
• Document design decisions, assumptions, and performance metrics.
• Participate in agile sprints and team walkthroughs.

Skills

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

GCP

Python

GitLab

CI/CD

Linux Admin

VMware

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

OpenShift

Kubernetes

GitLab

Job description

Job Title: Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – OpenShift & Ansible

Build and automate enterprise platform services across hybrid infrastructure environments spanning public cloud and private cloud technologies. This senior engineering role combines hands-on OpenShift and Kubernetes platform management, infrastructure automation, enterprise operating system lifecycle management, and secure, resilient infrastructure design.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – OpenShift & Ansible

Position Overview

Build and automate enterprise platform services across hybrid infrastructure environments spanning public cloud and private cloud technologies. This senior engineering role combines hands-on OpenShift and Kubernetes platform management, infrastructure automation, enterprise operating system lifecycle management, and secure, resilient infrastructure design. The position offers the opportunity to develop repeatable automation solutions, deliver platform services across cloud environments, and contribute to infrastructure modernization and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Manage virtual machine and container workloads running on OpenShift Virtualization and OpenShift/Kubernetes.
• Provision and manage images, templates, and shared resources supporting OpenShift workloads.
• Build automation for on-premises and cloud environments using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Deliver platform services across AWS accounts and/or GCP projects within multi-account security models.
• Manage enterprise operating system lifecycle activities, including golden images, patching, and system hardening.
• Participate in large-scale resiliency, data protection, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Own automation work within larger projects from design through delivery.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles following team coding standards and Git workflows.
• Participate in technology evaluations and re-engineering activities supporting continuous improvement.
• Maintain documentation covering design decisions, estimating assumptions, code modules, and performance metrics.
• Participate in platform, code/Git, and documentation walkthroughs.
• Ensure solutions meet design, performance, quality, and security standards.
• Identify and recommend improvements across planning, design, development, and testing.
• Analyze performance data, including CPU, memory, and storage.
• Apply knowledge of agentic solutions and their appropriate usage within critical systems.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant infrastructure or platform engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience managing workloads on Red Hat OpenShift, including OpenShift Virtualization and Kubernetes.
• Experience provisioning images, managing templates, and supporting shared resources for OpenShift workloads.
• Hands-on experience with at least one public cloud platform: AWS or GCP.
• Experience with multi-cloud account security models and cross-account service delivery.
• Experience with on-premises technologies, including VMware and Linux/Windows server administration.
• Foundational system administration experience covering operating systems, configuration, installations, patch management, and server maintenance.
• Network fundamentals covering firewalls, proxies, IP management, routing, and DNS.
• Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), including job templates, workflows, inventories, credentials, and Execution Environments.
• Experience building and maintaining Ansible content executed through AAP to automate on-premises and cloud services.
• Understanding of operating system hardening practices and standardized image-based deployment methodologies.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, microservices, and similar endpoints for configuration, data extraction, and automation.
• Understanding of security best practices, secure coding practices, secrets management, certificates, and certificate management.
• Demonstrated experience with one or more programming or scripting languages, including Python, Linux, Shell, Bash, or other programming languages.
• Proficiency in Git/GitLab source code control, branching, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of resilient system design, high availability, and disaster recovery methodologies.
• Ability to participate in agile processes, work stories through each sprint, adjust as needed, and collaborate with the team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multiple public cloud platforms, including AWS and GCP.
• Experience with CloudFormation in addition to Terraform and Ansible.
• Broader programming and scripting proficiency, particularly Python, Linux, Shell, or Bash.
• Familiarity with agentic solutions and their appropriate application within critical systems.

Ideal Candidate

A well-rounded senior infrastructure or platform engineer who brings hands-on hybrid infrastructure experience, strong automation capabilities, a DevSecOps mindset, and Site Reliability Engineering principles. Curiosity, humility, open-mindedness, and pride in delivering high-quality engineering work are valued.

What Makes HTC A Great Place To Build Your Future

HTC Global Services wants you to join our team. Come build new things with us and advance your career. At HTC Global, you’ll collaborate with experts, work alongside clients, and be part of high-performing teams driving success together. You’ll have long-term opportunities to grow your career and develop skills in the latest emerging technologies.

At HTC Global Services, our employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits can include Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vision), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k) matching, Group Life and Disability insurance, Professional Development opportunities, Wellness programs, and a variety of other perks.

Our success as a company is built on inclusion and diversity. HTC Global Services is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. We celebrate differences and believe that diverse cultures, perspectives, and skills drive innovation and success. HTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud National Minority Supplier. We seek to empower each individual, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and respected.

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