Technical Consultant - Openshift Administrator

Introduction
Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design code test and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today – planes and trains take off on time bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do. Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM you will use the latest software development tools techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.

Your Role and Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Senior OpenShift Administrator to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design implementation and maintenance of our OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) environment. This role requires a deep understanding of containerization Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. The Senior OpenShift Administrator will play a crucial role in ensuring the scalability reliability and security of our containerized applications.

• Design deploy and manage OpenShift Container Platform clusters across multiple environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to onboard and support containerized applications.
• Develop and implement best practices for container orchestration monitoring and automation.
• Configure and maintain OpenShift infrastructure components such as nodes networking storage and security.
• Monitor cluster health and performance troubleshoot issues and implement optimizations.
• Implement security policies and access controls to safeguard OpenShift environments.
• Plan and execute platform upgrades patches and maintenance tasks.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in containerization and cloud-native computing.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a system administrator with at least 3 years of hands-on experience with OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Linux system administration and shell scripting.
• Strong understanding of containerization concepts and technologies (Docker OCI).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible Terraform or Helm.
• Solid understanding of networking principles and protocols (TCP/IP DNS HTTP).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or GCP.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• OpenShift certification (e.g. Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Jenkins GitLab CI/CD).
• Knowledge of container security best practices and tools (PodSecurityPolicy Container Security Scanning).
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions (Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack).
• Familiarity with DevOps methodologies and practices.