Principal Engineer I

About the position

Spectrum's Product and Technology team creates, develops, and operates the nation's fastest mobile service, most reliable internet service, most viewed live TV app, and the most advanced WiFi, serving nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices. We are transforming the next era of connectivity and entertainment experiences. The diversity of experience available within Spectrum's Product and Technology team is unmatched and there are opportunities to grow your career as a designer, architect, engineer, developer, operator, or data scientist. We are creative, disciplined, hard-working, complex-problem solvers that believe in collaborating to deliver the highest quality customer experience. We seek a skilled Kubernetes and OpenShift Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will manage, configure, and automate OpenShift environments to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient application deployment. You will collaborate closely with development teams, implement CI/CD pipelines, and maintain high availability and performance of container platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and automate Red Hat OpenShift environments.
• Collaborate with application teams to integrate and deploy solutions within OpenShift.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Monitor platform performance, resolve issues, and maintain high system availability.
• Optimize Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters for scalability and reliability.
• Document system configurations, processes, and best practices.
• Provide technical support and guidance on container orchestration and DevOps practices.
• Stay current with Kubernetes, OpenShift, and DevOps trends and technologies.
• Enforce security best practices across the containerized infrastructure.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of DevOps or platform engineering experience with a strong focus on OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven expertise in managing OpenShift clusters and containerized workloads.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitLab.
• Solid understanding of Docker and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Go, etc.
• Experience using configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, or Chef).
• Strong grasp of Linux system administration, networking, and security practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration or equivalent certification.
• Experience in hybrid or multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Exposure to GitOps, ArgoCD, or Helm charts.

Benefits

• Innovative Tools & Tech: Work with high-performing software and applications on the forefront of the digital telecommunications industry.
• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology will power your career as you move up or around the company.
• Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas.
• Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you-at work and in life.