OpenShift Platform Engineer

OpenShift Platform Engineer

Chicago, IL-Onsite

Contract

We are looking for an OpenShift Platform Engineer to build, manage, and integrate our enterprise OpenShift container platform. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in cluster administration and integrating enterprise services into the OpenShift ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and configure Red Hat OpenShift (OCP 4.x) clusters from scratch in BareMetal/

• Manage cluster upgrades, node scaling, networking (SDN/OVN), and storage configuration.

• Integrate OpenShift with LDAP/Active Directory for user authentication and group synchronization.

• Configure Okta as an OIDC/OAuth2 identity provider for cluster SSO and access management.

• Set up Splunk log forwarding from cluster nodes and pods; build dashboards for platform observability.

• Integrate cluster alerts and events with ServiceNow for automated incident and change management.

• Implement RBAC, Security Context Constraints (SCC), and pod security policies.

• Maintain cluster health, perform root cause analysis, and respond to platform incidents.

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift 4.x or Kubernetes in production.

• Knowledge of LDAP/AD integration and Okta OIDC configuration.

• Experience with Splunk log pipelines and ServiceNow ITSM integration.

• Proficiency in YAML, Helm, and Bash scripting.

• Understanding of container security and image management best practices.