Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Linux Administrator with strong, handson expertise in automation , GitOps , Infrastructure as Code (IaC) , and bare-metal cluster engineering . This role will spearhead the migration of OpenShift workloads from virtualized platforms to baremetal servers while designing automationdriven infrastructure that supports declarative, versioncontrolled operations.
Job Description - Grade Specific
- Design and implement GitOpsbased automation frameworks to enforce IaC best practices.
- Automate the build, configuration, and lifecycle management of baremetal clusters .
- Reduce provisioning cycle time for new nodes or full cluster builds through endtoend automation .
- Ensure complete traceability, reproducibility, and recoverability of all changes via scripted, versioncontrolled workflows .
- Champion a shift from imperative, manual operations to declarative, desiredstatedriven approaches.
- Lead the migration of OpenShift workloads from VMwarebased virtual machines to baremetal infrastructure .
- Maintain minimal downtime while ensuring full adherence to enterprise security and compliance requirements.
- Architect, deploy, and optimize baremetal OpenShift clusters for performance, scale, and resilience.
- Integrate automation for monitoring, patching, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery
- Manage, harden, and maintain enterprisegrade Linux systems (RHEL preferred).
- Implement automated patching , configuration management , and compliance validation
- Automate network configuration for baremetal clusters (VLANs, routing, DNS).
- Provide support for Oracle database deployments within Linux and OpenShift environments.
Requirements
- Proven experience with GitOps (Argo CD or Flux) and IaC tools such as Ansible and Terraform .
- Strong scripting ability using Bash and Python .
- Handson experience building CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning.
- 7+ years of Linux system administration experience.
- 4+ years working with OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) , including migrations and cluster setup.
- Knowledge of baremetal provisioning and lifecycle automation.
- Familiarity with core networking concepts and Oracle database environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or equivalent.
- Experience with largescale automated deployments .
- Understanding of enterprise security and compliance frameworks.
- Proven experience with GitOps (Argo CD or Flux) and IaC tools such as Ansible and Terraform .
- Strong scripting ability using Bash and Python .
- Handson experience building CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning.
- 7+ years of Linux system administration experience.
- 4+ years working with OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) , including migrations and cluster setup.
- Knowledge of baremetal provisioning and lifecycle automation.
- Familiarity with core networking concepts and Oracle database environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or equivalent.
- Experience with largescale automated deployments .
- Understanding of enterprise security and compliance frameworks.
