Senior Platform Engineer (RedHat and Kubernetes)

The On-premise Infrastructure Engineering team is responsible for:

• Design and implementation of local CI/CD pipelines within dedicated on-premise environments
• Development and operation of common platform services centered on Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes
• Full-stack ownership of physical and virtual layers, including networking, storage, and compute

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end deployment of Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters on private hardware
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines to automate server provisioning, OS hardening, and application deployment
• Serve as the escalation point for complex networking, storage, or container-orchestration issues
• Implement security best practices, including CIS hardening and SELinux, for air-gapped or highly secure on-premise environments
• Optimize Linux kernel parameters and network configurations for high-throughput, low-latency Public Safety applications
• Provide technical guidance and conduct rigorous code and configuration reviews for the engineering team

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), with a heavy focus on on-premise environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Proven experience deploying and maintaining production-grade Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift clusters on bare-metal or virtualized private hardware
• Strong command of Linux internals, including storage, networking, and process management, with the ability to debug issues across the stack
• Hands-on data center networking experience, including switching, routing, load balancing, and firewall rule implementation
• Experience automating manual operational tasks using Python, Ansible, or similar tools
• Ability to work in an agile environment and handle the high-pressure demands of mission-critical Public Safety systems
• Strong communication skills, including documenting complex technical architectures and mentoring junior team members
• Curiosity, interest in learning, self-motivation, and ability to maintain focus in a pressured environment

Primary Skills (Must-Have)

• Orchestration: Expert-level Red Hat OpenShift (OCP) and Kubernetes
• Operating Systems: Advanced Linux administration, preferably RHEL
• Networking: L3/L4 networking, BGP, load balancing with NGINX or HAProxy
• Automation: Ansible, Python, and Shell scripting
• Version Control: Git and GitOps with ArgoCD or Flux

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Storage: Software-defined storage with Ceph, Rook, or ODF
• Virtualization: VMware vSphere or KVM management
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack
• Certifications: CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) or RHCE
• Security: CIS hardening and STIG compliance in air-gapped environments

Benefits

• Contract of Employment (UoP)
• Private medical coverage with dental package
• Life insurance
• MultiSport card
• IP Tax Relief
• PPE (Employee Pension Plan)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Yearly salary increase and annual bonus
• Flexible working hours
• Comfortable work conditions, including high-class offices, parking, and an on-site volleyball field
• Training, coaching, and broad development opportunities
• Great team atmosphere in small Scrum teams