OpenShift Cloud Engineer

ECS Tech Inc•Arlington, VA

8d•$175,000 - $210,000•Remote

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking an OpenShift Cloud Engineer to support the modernization of a DHS system to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) cloud. This role will function as an OpenShift subject matter expert (SME) and coordinate with cloud and on-premise infrastructure teams to develop, deploy, optimize, and support multiple Red Hat OpenShift deployments in OCI.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Ability to pass a DHS Public Trust investigation.
12+ years of relevant experience in the progression of roles to include delivering and sustaining technical and cloud solutions.
DOD 8570-01M certification: IAM Level I or better (e.g., Security+).
Expertise with OpenShift Architecture and Administration: To include cluster configuration, updates, backup/restore, networking, storage, security, and performance.
Expertise with RHEL and OpenShift
A strong understanding of cloud-based technologies with a desire to learn more.
Demonstrated customer focus and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Nice To Haves

Ability to meet on-site at ECS’ Fairfax, VA office once a week is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop, plan, and execute deployment of OpenShift environments at any impact level (IL2-IL6) and within cloud, on-premise, or hybrid infrastructures, including documentation and adherence to security policies as mandated by ATO requirements.
Advise Project Management, Customer leadership, and partner teams on migration to OpenShift operations.
Support onboarding of customer and partner teams into supported OpenShift deployments.
Coordinate with Project Management teams and partners to ensure appropriate resourcing while operating within provided budgetary guidance.
Function as SME for existing Cloud and Infrastructure teams and facilitate cross-training and documentation to expand OpenShift knowledge within the existing team.
Troubleshoot production failures.
Support partners and customers with troubleshooting operational failures.
Maintain security compliance and develop/execute remediations, patching, and POAMS as necessary to maintain security compliance and ATO status.
Successfully communicate to customers, contract program managers, industry partners, ECS senior management, and Government representatives.
Track industry trends and leverage them to drive innovation and solution excellence across various functional domains.