RedHat OCP Engineer

Job Purpose

We are seeking an experienced OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) Engineer/Administrator to join our IT/DevOps team. The role involves administration, configuration, and maintenance of OpenShift clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of containerized environments. You will collaborate with development teams, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to support and enhance our containerized infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and maintain RedHat OpenShift (OCP) clusters.

Install, configure, and upgrade OCP clusters and services (e.g., Quay Registry).

Monitor cluster health, performance, and resource utilization.

Manage user permissions using Roles and Role Binding policies.

Configure persistent storage solutions for stateful applications.

Define and manage Resource Quotas for optimal resource utilization.

Handle node-level configuration using MachineConfig.

Manage configurations with Secrets and MachineConfig.

Add and configure nodes within the cluster.

Understand pod scheduling, resource allocation, and affinity/anti-affinity rules.

Configure networking solutions such as DNS, Ingress, HA Proxy.

Troubleshoot OCP-related issues.

Implement backup and restore strategies for cluster data/configurations.

Configure authentication and authorization mechanisms.

Set up monitoring tools to track cluster performance and resource usage.

Work closely with developers and DevOps to support containerized applications.

Skills & Competencies

Strong expertise in RedHat OCP administration.

Proficiency in cluster design, installation, and upgrades.

Knowledge of networking, storage, and security configurations in OCP.

Strong troubleshooting, fault analysis, and logging skills.

Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.

RedHat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)

Kubernetes

Containers / Containerization

Docker

Quay Registry

Cluster Installation & Administration

Cluster Operators

MachineConfig / Node Configuration

Resource Quota Management

Stateful Applications / Persistent Storage

Ingress / HA Proxy / DNS Configuration

Secrets & ConfigMaps

Pod Scheduling

Affinity / Anti-Affinity Rules