We are looking for a highly experienced Red Hat OpenShift DevOps Engineer to lead the design, build, and operation of large‑scale container platforms within a Telco Cloud (CaaS) environment.
In this role, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for OpenShift Container Platform 4.x and play a key role in implementing, and operating cloud‑ready application platforms. You will work closely with Design, Build, and Operate teams, infrastructure teams, and executive stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and automated container platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Platform Engineering
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) 4.x environments
- Drive end‑to‑end container platform implementation across non‑production and production environments
- Design and implement highly available, resilient, and secure container platforms
- Define and maintain standards for:
- Platform deployment
- Project lifecycle management
- Platform hardening and resiliency
- Operations, maintenance, and upgrades
DevOps & Automation
- Design and implement container‑driven CI/CD pipelines
- Integrate OpenShift with existing or new CI/CD tools and build jobs
- Automate manual platform tasks using scripts, Ansible playbooks, and YAML
- Manage and optimize Jenkins pipelines
- Implement GitOps practices using GitHub / SVN / Bitbucket and ArgoCD
Security, Monitoring & Operations
- Implement and manage OpenShift security configurations, including:
- Master and node security configurations
- Admission control policies (e.g., SecurityContextDeny)
- Enable and maintain Kubernetes API Server auditing
- Manage audit logs, monitoring, and alerting
- Implement and manage:
- Alertmanager
- Monitoring data sources
- Metrics and logging for OpenShift infrastructure
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Drive customer interactions and lead cross‑functional technical discussions
- Work closely with infrastructure, DevOps, and CNF application teams
- Support application onboarding onto the container platform
- Conduct workshops and mentoring sessions on:
- Docker and container foundations
- OpenShift development workflows
- Developer productivity and best practices
- Present progress and outcomes to senior and executive stakeholders
Required Skills & Experience
Core Technical Skills
- Strong experience with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.x
- Hands‑on expertise in:
- Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling
- Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins
- Experience with GitOps and tools such as ArgoCD
- Solid understanding of private and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Strong scripting skills: Shell, Python, Ansible, YAML
- Experience with image registries, build automation, and push‑button deployments
Domain Experience
- Telecom Service Provider experience, preferably in 4G / 5G environments
- Strong knowledge of:
- Telco Cloud
- Virtualization
- Cloud‑native network functions (CNFs)
Additional Skills (Nice to Have)
- Java / J2EE or general programming knowledge
- Red Hat OpenShift Certification
Platforms & Technologies
- Operating Systems: Linux, UNIX, Windows
- Container Platform: Red Hat OpenShift
- DevOps & Automation: Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Git, ArgoCD
- Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
- Computer Science
- Engineering (B.Tech / B.E.)
- MCA (Master of Computer Applications)
- or equivalent practical experience
What we offer:
• A competitive salary based on your qualities and experience
• NS business card to cover your commute expenses
• 25 days of paid holiday per year
• A laptop and a smartphone
• A pension scheme
• Health insurance
• Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone
• Access to Udemy, Cognizant Academy digital libraries for your continuous learning
• Open, ‘can do’ team spirit and international environment that encourages making your ideas reality!
Diversity and Inclusion at Cognizant
At Cognizant, we believe diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our ability to execute successfully and consistently over the long term. We recognize that our people are our most important asset. We strive to create an environment where all associates feel comfortable to be themselves, feel accepted and can therefore thrive both personally and professionally. We continue to drive D&I throughout our organization to unlock the insights, imagination and innovation of our associates, as well as reflect the diversity of our clients and communities. We are a Dutch and European Top Employer and continually drive employment recognition and engagement through employee friendly policies and affinity groups such as “Women Empowered”, “Embrace LGBTQ+” and “Race Equality Network”. For more information, see https://careers.cognizant.com/global/en/diversity-and-inclusion
Recruiter contact details
Name: Nikoletta Katona
Email: [email protected]
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