Systems Engineer III - Platform Administrator (Remote)

We areseekinga skilled and motivatedSystems EngineerIII- OpenShift/Kubernetes PlatformAdministratortobuild, administer, andoptimizeenterprise OpenShift container platforms. This roleis responsible forbuilding, automate,maintaininghighly availableOpenShift clusters, automating infrastructure operations, ensuring platform security, and supporting application teams deploying cloud-native workloads.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Linux administration, automation, and troubleshooting. The individual will work closely with DevOps, Cloud, Security, and Application Development teams to deliver reliable and scalable container platform services., Cloud Infrastructure Management - Deploys and manages cloud resources, optimizing configurations for security, performance and cost-effectiveness. Cloud Solution Design - Leads the design and deployment of scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures for critical applications Infrastructure as Code - Defines and implements best practices for IaC, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation Support - mentor team members providing guidance and technical leadership on complex projects. Engage in research and continuous improvement initiatives to adopt new technologies and best practices. Maintain and share technical documentation to support knowledge transfer within the team. Provides 24/7 on-call support to ensure the availability and reliability of cloud infrastructure

Architectural Design & Strategy Cloud Security & Compliance SDLC & CI/CD Integration Cloud Services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation) Policy as Code & Service Catalogues Programming & Automation (e.g., JavaScript, Python) Container Orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) Monitoring and Observability Tools Operating Systems (Windows, Linux) Cloud and Network Security Architectures

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years’ experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 8 years’ experience in systems engineering.

Technical Skills

• 5+ years of systems engineering or infrastructure administration experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on OpenShift and Kubernetes administration experience.
• Experience supporting production container platforms in enterprise environments.
• Strong Linux system administration background.

Container Platforms

• Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)or anyKubernetesflavours
• Docker/Container Runtime Technologies
• OpenShift/kubernetesOperators
• OpenShift Pipelines,GitOps,ArgoCD

Operating Systems

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL),Linux Performance Tuning,Linux Security Hardening
• Shell Scripting

Automation & Configuration Management

• Ansible,Terraform,Helm,Git,Bash/Python scripting

Cloud & Infrastructure

• AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Virtualization technologies such as VMware
• Infrastructure provisioning and management

Networking

• TCP/IP,DNS,Load Balancers,SSL/TLS Certificates,Network Policies,Routing and Firewall Concepts

Monitoring & Logging

• Dynatrace/AppDynamics,Prometheus,Grafana
• Splunk,ELK/EFK Stack
• OpenShift Monitoring Stack

Preferred Certifications

• Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes
• AWS, Azure, or GCP Cloud Certifications, First Citizens Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military membership, application, or obligation, or any other legally protected status.