OpenShift Platform Engineer - South Africa

LSD Open; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH Flexibility

Free RH Certifications

Home Office Budget

Therapy Support

Financial Coaching

20 days PTO

Job summary

LSD Open is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to independently deploy, configure, and maintain OpenShift platforms across hybrid, on-premise, and cloud environments. You will own delivery cycles for specific customers, build automation, and implement GitOps for platform delivery.

You will work with security, networking, and app dev teams, mentor junior engineers, and communicate effectively with customers to drive satisfaction and trust.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on experience designing, building, and managing OpenShift infrastructure (incl. OpenShift Virtualization).
• Deep expertise in Ansible and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for provisioning/configuration.
• Advanced Linux system administration with emphasis on RHEL.
• Proficiency in GitOps tooling (ArgoCD, Flux) and CI/CD stacks (GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain OpenShift cluster infrastructure and container tech.
• Install and manage OpenShift Kubernetes clusters.
• Deliver and maintain customer platforms with resilience and security best practices.
• Write and maintain automation and delivery run-books.

Skills

OpenShift infrastructure

Ansible

Linux administration

DevSecOps

Education

EX200 - RHCSA

EX280 - RH OpenShift Administrator

EX294 - RHCE

EX316 - RH OpenShift Virtualization Specialist

Tools

ArgoCD

Flux

GitLab

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

Elastic

Job description

This is a remote position.

Join LSD Open as a Platform Engineer to deliver configure independently, and maintain enterprise OpenShift platforms across hybrid, on-premise, and cloud environments throughout the Middle East and globally. This intermediate role focuses on taking ownership of full delivery cycles for specific customers.

What you'll do:

• Work independently with minimal supervision to deploy, configure, and maintain OpenShift cluster infrastructure and associated container technologies.
• Install, configure, and manage OpenShift Kubernetes clusters.
• Deliver, configure, and maintain customer platforms while applying best practices for resilience and security.
• Write and maintain reusable automation.
• Implement GitOps for platform delivery and maintenance.
• Integrate, manage, and secure CI/CD pipelines for platform and app delivery.
• Manage technical customer interactions, drive satisfaction through delivery and build trust.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues in distributed systems. Perform root cause analysis.
• Write technical documentation for installations, SOPs, and customer guides. Maintain clear delivery docs, automation run-books, and customer-specific diagrams.
• Work cross-functionally with teams like security, networking, and app dev. Engage with stakeholders and customers, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• Red Hat Certifications: Active RedHat Certifications including:
  • EX200 - Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
  • EX280 - Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator
  • EX294 - Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
  • EX316 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift VirtualizationOpenShift
• Expertise: 2+ years of dedicated hands-on experience designing, building, and managing Red Hat OpenShift infrastructure (including OpenShift Virtualization).
• Ansible Mastery: Deep expertise in Ansible and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for enterprise environment provisioning and configuration.
• Linux Deep-Dive: Advanced Linux system administration skills with a heavy focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• DevSecOps Tooling: Proficiency in GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux), CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins), and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic).

Benefits

• Work-From-Home Flexibility:
  • Design a remote work schedule tailored to your personal rhythm and productivity style.
• Free Red Hat Certifications:
  • Full support for your professional growth with free access to official Red Hat training courses, certification exams, and Udemy resources.
• Home Office Budget:
  • Complete financial coverage for gear, high-end monitors, and ergonomic set-ups for your home workspace.
• Holistic Support:
  • Free access to therapy via Ollie Health and dedicated personal financial coaching through Verdades Consulting.
• Generous PTO - 20 days of annual leave to start