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# OpenShift Platform Engineer / Administrator

- **Company:** Venstar, LLC
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $87,000.0 - $107,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Configuration Management, Computer Networks, Domain Name System (DNS), Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, Linux System Administration, OpenShift, Role-Based Access Control, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Prometheus, Virtualization Technology, Ceph (Software), SSL Certificate Management, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Containerization, Kubernetes, Terraform
- **Published:** August 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us03eab8e80ae8e367db7c6d9c2e049e13

## About the Role

3+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience, with strong expertise in Red Hat OpenShift.

 - Proven experience managing enterprise Kubernetes platforms in production.
 - Deep understanding of Kubernetes primitives (Pods, Deployments, Services, CRDs).
 - Proficiency in Red Hat OpenShift administration (installation, upgrades).
 - Strong scripting and automation skills (Ansible, Python, Bash).
 - Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
 - Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices.
 - Excellent communication, problem-solving, documentation, and knowledge sharing skills.
Desired Qualifications:

 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration.
 - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
 - Experience with OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt), Advanced Cluster Management and Security.
 - Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

## Description

Design, deploy, and administer Red Hat OpenShift clusters across multiple environments (production and non-production).

 - Manage full lifecycle of OpenShift clusters: installation, upgrades, patching, scaling, and certificate management.
 - Develop and maintain automation solutions using Ansible, Terraform, and Python/Bash for provisioning, configuration management, and day-2 operations.
 - Build and integrate CI/CD pipelines and implement GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux).
 - Support development teams in migrating and deploying containerized applications.
 - Implement and maintain platform security (RBAC, SCCs, network policies, secrets, certificates, security compliance).
 - Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/EFK stack.
 - Manage persistent storage integrations (CSI, Ceph, ODF) and troubleshoot networking issues (OVN-Kubernetes, Ingress, Routes, DNS).
 - Lead incident response, perform root cause analysis, and create operational runbooks.


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