OpenShift Architect Subject Matter Expert (SME)

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Greeting for the day,

We have an opportunity to work in an OpenShift Architect Subject Matter Expert (SME) role in Jersey City, NJ . Please find the description below.

Role: OpenShift Architect Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Duration: 24 Months

Interview: Telephonic followed by Video

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced OpenShift Architect (SME) to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-grade OpenShift platforms. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in containerization, Kubernetes, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. You will play a critical role in defining best practices, setting architectural standards, and driving modernization initiatives across business-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical authority and SME for Red Hat OpenShift architecture and deployment across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.

• Lead the design and implementation of high-availability, scalable, and secure OpenShift clusters .
  Evaluate existing architecture and recommend improvements to align with cloud-native and DevSecOps principles.

• Collaborate with DevOps, security, infrastructure, and application teams to create a unified container strategy.

• Define and implement CI/CD pipelines , GitOps strategies, and DevSecOps tooling on OpenShift.
  Set governance standards for container lifecycle management, image security, policy enforcement, and resource usage.

• Assist in migration of legacy applications to the OpenShift platform.

• Provide guidance on performance tuning, monitoring, and alerting within OpenShift and integrated services.

• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of platform issues.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud, or DevOps engineering.

• 5+ years of Kubernetes and containerization experience.

• 3 5+ years of deep, hands-on expertise with Red Hat OpenShift (v4.x preferred) .

• Proven experience designing and deploying OpenShift clusters (on-prem, public cloud, or hybrid).
  Experience with Helm , Operators , and OpenShift GitOps / ArgoCD .

• Expertise in container security, RBAC, network policies, and compliance controls.
  Experience integrating OpenShift with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Tekton).

• Familiarity with service mesh (e.g., Istio), monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana), and logging (ELK, Fluentd).

• Solid scripting and automation experience (Bash, Python, Ansible, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or Architect-level certifications (RHCA).

• Experience with multi-tenant OpenShift platforms in large enterprise environments.

• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible).

• Exposure to public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) with OpenShift integrations.

• Strong understanding of security and governance in regulated industries.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Ability to lead technical workshops and mentor junior team members.

• Strategic thinking with an eye for continuous improvement.

• Strong collaboration and cross-functional leadership skills.