Remote role of OpenShift/Kubernetes Engineer

OpenShift/Kubernetes Engineer100% Remote12+-month contractWeb Cam Interview$53.20- $88.65/Hr on W2 NOTES FROM MANAGER / REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.:Skill Set 1: KubernetesSkill Set 2: LinuxSkill Set 3: OpenShiftCan this role be fulfilled remotely?

YesOverview:Client is seeking an experienced OpenShift/Kubernetes Engineer to join a team managing and maintaining the bank's container platform.This person should bring expert knowledge of the OpenShift/Kubernetes platform and best practices for cluster deployments to the team.A large part of this role will be playing with the latest and greatest technologies and making recommendations on how to take advantage of them.An ideal candidate should have excellent technical credentials, experience in containers, networking, storage, compute, cloud infrastructure design and implementation, and excellent communication skills.Primary Responsibilities:Automate the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of the bank's OpenShift clusters through the creation and deployment of custom pipelinesParticipate in the review of new cluster configurations and pipelines to ensure they achieve their intended result in a non-disruptive mannerIdentify, recommend, and implement upgrades and enhancements required to maintain system functionality and optimal performanceLead efforts in infrastructure automation and continuous deployment utilizing a CI/CD pipeline in a private virtualized environmentDocument any new services or infrastructure being deployed as well as ensuring that current documentation remains accurate and follows best practicesWork closely with Technology management, senior Engineers, and support teams on a regular basis to implement and manage the design, development, and execution of technicalsolutions that meet or exceed current and future needs of the organizationResponsibilities may include infrastructure architecture and design, research, and development of new or expanded systems, creation of technology standards and policies, thorough analysis of user requirements and operational constraints, unit test and system integration, and user acceptance testingProvide mentorship and coaching to engineers, technicians, and integratorsMaintain a strong aptitude and working knowledge of Bank applications, systems, development environments, and vendor technologies in useSeek to expand knowledge and understanding of Financial Services trends, practices, and technologies on a continuous basisCoordinate vendor interactions and support tickets when requiredFollow and promote use of industry best practices, standards, and proceduresComplete other related duties as assignedEducation and Experience Required:Combined minimum of 8 years' higher education and/or work experienceStrong understanding of the system development and infrastructure lifecycle and architecture, vendor best practices, IT Service Management, and systems designEducation and Experience Preferred:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Managing Information Systems, or other related field of study8 years' professional experience in a technical engineering position involving infrastructure design technologies, data management and interchange, system design and/or development for complex applicationsAbility to translate complex business and functional requirements into structured, high quality implementations using any variety of industry standard approachesExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExpert knowledge and experience with container technologies using OpenShift/Kubernetes and Podman/Docker (build, configure, support)In-depth knowledge of Linux systems and how to configure themAbility to write sustainable scripts using a language such as Python, Perl, or BashExperience with automation and creating Ansible playbooks and/or Terraform HCLAdvanced knowledge of Azure services, specifically Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Red Hat Openshift (ARO)In-depth experience using GitOps (ArgoCD) to configuring and maintaining Kubernetes clusters at scalePlease provide candidates responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive):Are you currently under contract w/ an employer where you require C2C only?If hired, can you work as a W2 employee of our company, for the contract duration (required, no exceptions)?Do you have any issues working remotely in Eastern time zone hours (required)?LinkedIn