Senior OpenShift Architect

Senior OpenShift Architect (Contract) Duration: 3-month initial engagement with strong potential for extension (6-12+ months) Location: Remote (EST hours, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM); occasional travel may be required, with expenses covered. Overview Seeking a senior-level OpenShift Architect/Engineer to lead platform initiatives from planning through execution. This role requires deep hands-on expertise, strong architectural skills, and the ability to work independently while partnering closely with customer teams. Responsibilities • Assess and improve OpenShift platform readiness and operational maturity. • Design and implement OpenShift networking solutions. • Troubleshoot cluster health, capacity, storage, and workload issues. • Enhance GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code practices. • Advance Ansible Automation Platform capabilities and operational automation. • Provide platform lifecycle and upgrade planning guidance. • Create technical documentation, standards, and operational runbooks. • Deliver hands-on coaching and knowledge transfer to team members. Required Qualifications • OpenShift Virtualization certification required. • Extensive experience architecting, implementing, and managing enterprise OpenShift environments. • Strong Kubernetes, OpenShift networking, and container platform expertise. • Experience with GitOps, CI/CD, automation, and version control. • Advanced Ansible Automation Platform experience. • Proven ability to solve complex technical challenges and drive projects independently. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Technologies • Red Hat OpenShift • Kubernetes • Ansible Automation Platform • GitOps & CI/CD • Infrastructure as Code • Linux & Windows • Version Control Systems Originally posted on Himalayas