DevOps & OpenShift Engineer

OpenShift Systems Engineer | DevOps & Automation Focus

Location: Hybrid (4 days remote / 1 day onsite in Denver, CO)

Team Size: 10 (2 direct teammates)

Employment Type: Contract - W2

Join the forefront of containerization innovation!

We're seeking a skilled and passionate OpenShift Systems Engineer to help lead our transformation from VMware to OpenShift Container Platform (OCP). This is a unique opportunity to be part of the first team fully migrating to OpenShift in our organization, shaping the future of our infrastructure in a dynamic development and lab environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage OpenShift (v4.12+) clusters, with a strong focus on on-prem environments.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using OpenShift and GitLab CI.
• Automate cluster provisioning and maintenance using Ansible, Helm, and other tools.
• Monitor and optimize cluster performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot across infrastructure, platform, and container layers.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to support containerized workloads and microservices.
• Document architecture, configurations, and migration processes.
• Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to internal teams.

What You Bring

• 5+ years as a Systems Administrator or Cloud Engineer.
• Deep hands-on experience with OpenShift OCP (v4.12+ preferred).
• Strong background in VMware vSphere and virtualized on-prem workloads.
• Proficiency in automation tools like Ansible and Helm.
• Experience with CI/CD workflows and DevOps practices.

Nice-to-Haves

• Cloud platform experience.
• Broader systems administration background.
• Exposure to OpenShift Virtualization.

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Self-driven with a collaborative mindset.
• Passion for automation, scalability, and operational excellence.

Why This Role?

• Be a key player in a strategic migration from VMware to OpenShift.
• Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking team.
• Influence infrastructure design and deployment for new projects.
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following: 

• Medical, dental & vision 
• 401(k)/Roth
• Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D) 
• Short and long-term disability 
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA) 
• Transportation benefits 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)