Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) Engineer

Job Title: Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) Engineer

Location: 100% Remote

Type: Long term Contract to Hire

Rate: $(Best Possible)

Position Description :

• Manage and administer Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) clusters
• Design and implement scalable Kubernetes deployment patterns using Helm
• Build reusable Helm charts to support application onboarding and standardization
• Leverage ArgoCD and GitOps workflows for automated, repeatable deployments
• Configure and maintain service mesh solutions (Istio or Linkerd)
• Write and manage Kubernetes manifests and extend operator capabilities
• Install and integrate tools within Kubernetes environments via Helm
• Partner with application teams to onboard workloads and improve platform adoption
• Ensure environments are well-designed, thoroughly tested, and production-ready
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance and reliability

Required Skills :

• 4+ years experience installing and configurating operators with Azure Red Hat OpenShift or OpenShift Container Platform (alongside Kubernetes)
• 2+ years of experience with Helm (required – core to role)
• Experience building and managing Helm charts for complex, multicluster environments (for CI/CD pipelines, for quick microservices onboarding, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerization
• Working knowledge of ArgoCD (required)
• Experience writing and managing Kubernetes manifests
• Ability to install, configure, and extend Kubernetes operators
• Experience with Istio or Linkerd (required)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
• Proficiency with Bash scripting (Bash a must)

Bonus Skills :

• Experience scaling Kubernetes platforms across multiple application teams
• Azure cloud experience (networking, monitoring, integrations)
• Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, or similar monitoring tools
• Strong troubleshooting and platform engineering mindset
• Experience working in lean, high-demand environments with rapid onboarding needs
• Strong collaboration skills with both engineering and non-Kubernetes-savvy teams