We are seeking an experienced Red Hat OpenShift ContainerPlatform Administrator (OCP Administrator) to manage, operate, secure, and optimize our OpenShift Container Platform running on bare\-metal infrastructure. The resource will be responsible for Day\-0, Day\-1, and Day\-2 operations, including installation, upgrades, patching, cluster reliability, observability, troubleshooting, and automation. 2\. This role requires strong expertise in Linux, Kubernetes, container orchestration, networking, storage, observability, security hardening, and capability to work with mission\-critical environments 3\. Responsible for handling the calls/ queries and provide IT Infrastructure technical support to various projects Principal Accountabilities Sr No Scope Of Work 1 1\. Experience Required: 5–10 years (Minimum 3 years in RedHat OpenShift) 2\. Key Responsibilities 2\.1 Platform Administration (Day\-to\-Day Operations) * Manage and administer Red Hat OpenShift v4\.x on Bare\-Metal * Monitor cluster health, nodes, pods, resources, ETCD, operators * Perform ongoing OCP maintenance, tuning, and capacity optimization * Perform node reprovisioning, scaling, autoscaling, drain/cordon operations * Manage Infra nodes, Master nodes, Worker nodes, storage, and networking components * Support and onboard new applications onto the OpenShift environment 2\.2 Upgrades, Patching \& Lifecycle Management * Execute end\-to\-end OpenShift upgrades (minor and major versions) * Apply OS patching for RHCOS nodes * Upgrade operators, registry, ingress, storage operators Official This Document is classified as Official * Manage cluster certificates, API/Ingress cert renewal * Validate upgrade plans in test clusters before production rollout 2\.3 Networking (OCP \& Bare\-Metal) * Manage cluster networking: OVN\-K / Multus / SR\-IOV * Troubleshoot Ingress, LoadBalancer, Routes, DNS, VIP issues * Work with VLANs, MTU, BGP, HAProxy/MetalLB setups * Support internal and external routing and firewalls 2\.4 Storage Management * Manage and troubleshoot ODF / Ceph storage issues * Validate PVC/PV provisioning, StorageClasses, quotas * Handle persistent storage issues for stateful workloads 2\.5 Security, Compliance \& Governance * Implement Pod Security Standards, NetworkPolicies, and Zero\-Trust rules * Enforce CIS and Red Hat security baselines * Integrate image scanning tools (ACS, Trivy, Clair) * Manage secrets, vaults, RBAC, SSO/IAM integration * Ensure audit logs, compliance reports, and policy enforcement 2\.6 Monitoring, Logging \& Observability * Configure and manage Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana dashboards * Maintain logging stack (EFK/ELK/Loki) * Create alerts, refine dashboards, analyze performance trends * Conduct periodic capacity planning 2\.7 Backup, Restore \& Disaster Recovery * Manage ETCD backups, snapshot integrity, restore testing * Implement OADP/Velero\-based application backup * Participate in DR planning, execution, and drills 2\.8 CI/CD \& DevOps Integration * Support Tekton pipelines * Integrate GitOps platforms (ArgoCD, Flux) * Manage image registries (Quay / internal registry) * Tagging, automation, pipeline security 2\.9 Documentation \& Governance * Create and maintain SOPs, runbooks, architecture diagrams * Maintain change records as per ITIL processes * Prepare RCA for major incidents * Participate in weekly status reporting and governance meetings Official This Document is classified as Official 3\. Required Skills \& Competencies Technical Skills (Mandatory) * Expertise in Red Hat OpenShift 4\.x, ODF/Ceph * Strong Linux (RHEL) administration * Kubernetes \& container fundamentals * Bare\-metal provisioning \& OS deployment knowledge * Networking: DNS, Load Balancers, HAProxy, Firewalls, TCP/IP * YAML, Helm, Kustomize * GitOps (ArgoCD/Tekton) * Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager * CI/CD fundamentals * Registry management (Quay or equivalent) Preferred Skills * Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (ACS) * Experience with Multus/SR\-IOV * Ansible automation * Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) * Strong troubleshooting skills across layers (App, Pod, Node, Infra) 4\. Certifications Required (or strongly preferred) * Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280\) – Mandatory * RHCE / RHCA – Preferred * Kubernetes CKA/CKAD – Advantage * Red Hat OpenShift Specialist certifications (ODF, ACS) 5\. Experience Requirements * 5–10 years in Linux/Infrastructure/Container platforms * Minimum 3 years hands\-on experience with OpenShift 4\.x * Must have managed at least one large\-scale production OCP cluster * Prefer candidates with experience in bare\-metal or on\-prem installations 6\. Soft Skills \& Behavioral Competencies * Ability to work under pressure in mission\-critical environments * Strong documentation and communication skills * Problem\-solving and analytical skills * Ability to collaborate with DevOps, Networking, Security, and Application teams * Self\-driven and proactive * ITIL process awareness (Incidents, Changes, Problem Management) 7\. Roles \& Responsibilities Summary Area Responsibility Official This Document is classified as Official Cluster Administration Daily checks, node management, operator health Upgrades OpenShift, RHCOS, operators, registry, security patches Security RBAC, NetworkPolicies, scanners, CIS hardening Networking Routes, Ingress, DNS, VIPs, LB, Multus Storage ODF/Ceph management, PVC/PV troubleshooting Monitoring Dashboards, alerts, capacity analysis DR Backup/restore, Velero, ETCD snapshots Automation Ansible, GitOps, YAML templating Documentation Runbooks, RCA, architecture diagrams Support Incident management, L2/L3 escalation 8\. Education Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering * Equivalent experience with strong technical exposure will also be considered 9\. Work Pattern \& Availability * 9 x 5 * Must support during weekends if required 10\. Additional Information * Candidates will undergo technical screening, practical scenario evaluation, and hands\-on assessment related to OpenShift troubleshooting, YAML creation, and cluster operations. * Prior work in regulated environments (banking, telecom, government, etc.) is a plus. Job Type: Full\-time Pay: RO800\.000 \- RO1,300\.000 per month