OpenShift & Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Red Hat, VMware, DevOps & Hybrid Cloud)
Who We Are
The Role
System Administrator at Kyndryl
OpenShift Platform Administration
- Manage and maintain
Red Hat OpenShift clusters
, ensuring high availability, performance, and operational stability.
- Monitor cluster health and performance using tools such as
Prometheus
Grafana
.
- Administer cluster components, including nodes, networking, storage, services, routes, operators, and persistent volumes.
Platform Configuration, Upgrades & Maintenance
- Perform OpenShift platform installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching activities.
- Ensure platform security, compliance, and adherence to operational best practices.
- Implement and maintain platform standards across environments.
Troubleshooting & Technical Support
- Diagnose and resolve issues across OpenShift infrastructure, applications, and integrations.
- Investigate and remediate pod failures, network connectivity issues, storage problems, and performance bottlenecks.
- Provide technical support and guidance to development and application teams for deployment, configuration, and performance optimization.
Operator Lifecycle Management
- Manage the complete lifecycle of OpenShift Operators, including installation, upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Ensure operators are functioning effectively and aligned with platform requirements.
Virtualization & Infrastructure Management
- Support and maintain OpenShift deployments integrated with
VMware ESXi
and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) environments.
- Monitor and administer virtual machines that support the OpenShift platform and associated services.
Linux & CoreOS Administration
- Administer and support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat CoreOS
nodes within the OpenShift environment.
- Apply security patches, system updates, and configuration changes to maintain platform security and reliability.
Logging, Monitoring & Observability
- Implement and manage enterprise logging and monitoring solutions including
Elasticsearch, Kibana, Fluentd, Kafka, Prometheus, and Grafana
.
- Configure alerting, dashboards, and monitoring metrics to proactively identify and resolve operational issues.
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows to streamline operational processes.
- Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools such as
Ansible, Terraform, Bash
CI/CD & DevOps Enablement
- Support and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as
Jenkins, GitOps, OpenShift Pipelines, and related technologies
.
- Collaborate with development teams to automate application deployments and improve release efficiency.
Source Control & Git Integration
- Manage integrations with Git-based repositories to support version control, automated builds, and deployment workflows.
- Promote DevOps best practices across application lifecycle management.
One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. You’ll also get the chance to share your expertise by recommending modernization options, identifying new business opportunities, and cultivating relationships with other teams and stakeholders. Does the work get challenging at times? Yes! But you’ll collaborate with a diverse group of talented people and gain invaluable management and organizational skills, which will come in handy as you move forward in your career.
Your future at Kyndryl Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career, from Junior System Administrator to Architect. We have opportunities for Cloud Hyperscalers that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.
Who You Are
You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Strong experience in
Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2019
administration, implementation, and operational support.
- Proven expertise in
VMware ESXi
administration and virtualization platform management.
- Hands-on experience with
Kubernetes
administration and containerized application platforms.
- Experience managing
public and private cloud environments
, including migrating workloads from on-premises infrastructure to cloud platforms.
- Solid knowledge of
container orchestration technologies
Red Hat OpenShift
.
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
- Experience with
Red Hat OpenShift
administration, deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Strong automation skills, including
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Terraform, Ansible
, or equivalent platforms.
- Experience in
vulnerability management
, security hardening, and remediation activities.
- Administration and support of
Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
.
- Familiarity with
CI/CD pipelines
, container platforms, and cloud-native application deployment practices.
- Experience managing and supporting
Kubernetes/OpenShift workloads
AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments
.
- Understanding of cloud infrastructure, container security, and modern DevOps/DevSecOps practices.
Being You
What You Can Expect
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