Sr. Systems Engineer (OpenShift / Kubernetes Admin)

Mindlance; Jacksonville (FL); Remote; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior IT Systems Engineer to manage and enhance its containerized infrastructure using OpenShift/Kubernetes. The role involves collaborating with development teams, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and maintaining monitoring solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience in container technologies and a relevant IT degree.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering focused on containerized infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes administration.
• Proficiency in Docker and CI/CD pipelines, with experience in Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain OpenShift/Kubernetes clusters for application deployment.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and maintain monitoring solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues in containerized infrastructure.

Skills

OpenShift/Kubernetes administration

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Monitoring and logging

Problem-solving

Agile methodology

Education

Related Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

GITLab

Jenkins

QUAY Image repository

Job description

Pay Competitive

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 25-62237 100% Remote

Project Scope: Migration project Moving from PowerMax to Power Skill (Data Storage and Protection). Working with InfoSec Teams, Storage Teams, Netscaler Team, DNS Teams, etc. Work closely with multiple application teams.

*Dept consists of 19 currently*
Managed Kubernetes/OpenShift (7-8 years now). Looking for someone familiar with OS clusters (how it works, etc.). Support application migration (story side) to Kubernetes. Must know CI/CD (use GITLab and Jenkins) as this will be used for migration. We use QUAY Image repository (Red Hat). Basic coding would be a PLUS

Skills:
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, with a focus on containerized infrastructure
• Strong expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes administration, including cluster setup, node management, and resource allocation
• Proficiency in Docker, including container creation, management, and orchestration
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools, including Grafana and Prometheus
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with Jenkins

*On-Call Rotation after first few months (every 2 months will have 1 full week rotation)

Interview Comments: 2 rounds via MS Teams (Audio & Video Required)

Description:
Senior IT Systems Engineers are responsible for monitoring, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of technology solutions. Senior IT Systems Engineer's provide technical support and troubleshoot problems and perform scripting/programming to ensure stable and efficient operation of technology solutions. As a Sr. Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our containerized infrastructure using OpenShift/Kubernetes. You will work closely with our development teams to ensure seamless deployment and operation of our applications.

Essential functions:
• Design, implement, and maintain OpenShift/Kubernetes clusters for containerized application deployment
• Configure and manage Kubernetes cluster for containers, images, and registries
• Develop and maintain monitoring and logging solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, and other tools
• Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of applications
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to containerized infrastructure
• Develop and maintain documentation for systems and processes
• Participate in on-call rotation for 24/7 support
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
• Manage and maintain container image repositories using Quay, including image scanning, vulnerability management, and access control
• Performs installation, monitoring, testing, configuration, migration, maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned technology
• Manages system/application environment and ongoing operations
• Ensures that the technologies are updated with current, stable, and compliant architecture and applications that meet enterprise standards
• Resolves alerts and performs remediation activities
• Manages problem or escalated tickets and tasks and out of cycle requests from systems/software owners
• Collects and presents data for reporting and planning
• Collaborates with IT and business area partners on work groups and initiatives
• Determines best course of action for meeting business needs
• May provide input into infrastructure architecture designs
• Writes programming/scripting
• May participate in Disaster Recovery planning and exercises
• Performs on-call activities as needed for the environment and technologies

Requirements:
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, with a focus on containerized infrastructure
• Strong expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes administration, including cluster setup, node management, and resource allocation
• Proficiency in Docker, including container creation, management, and orchestration
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools, including Grafana and Prometheus
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with Jenkins
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Extensive working knowledge of multiple technologies and their interfaces and integration
• Experience analyzing business requirements and translating them into technical solutions
• Experience using Agile methodology

Required Experience:
5-8 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of transferable experience demonstrating proficiency and experience in design, implementation, monitoring and troubleshooting technology

Required Education:
Related Bachelor's degree in an IT related field or relevant work experience

EEO:
“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”

About the company

Mindlance is one of the largest diversity-owned staffing firms in the US . As a recruitment centric talent acquisition company, Mindlance provides Technology, Engineering, Digital / Creative / Marketing, Clinical Research, Scientific, Finance, Professional and Payroll Management staffing services to Global 1000 companies across the US, Canada and India.

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