Senior OpenShift DevOps Engineer

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 21 sequential quarters of growth with $389.7M in Q1 FY26 revenue, up 3.9% Q-o-Q and 18.8% Y-o-Y growth. Our 25,000+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been named the fastest-growing Indian IT services brand in the “Brand Finance India 100” 2025 report. We were also cited as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens™ 2025 for Digital Engineering Services 2025 and the Everest Group Talent Readiness for Next-generation Application Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025

About Position

• Location: Krakow, Poland
• Experience: 8+
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment
• Mandatory Mention 3 skills: Golang, Microservices, Rest API, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior OpenShift DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and manage deployment frameworks for enterprise-grade Red Hat OpenShift (OCP) platforms. This role focuses on building scalable and repeatable installation processes, managing platform services, and driving GitOps-based deployments across both connected and air-gapped environments.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in OpenShift and Kubernetes, strong automation capabilities, and hands‑on experience with modern DevOps, infrastructure‑as‑code, and secure software delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop automated installation frameworks for OpenShift clusters using scripting and infrastructure automation tools.

Implement and maintain end-to-end platform provisioning workflows, including prerequisite validation and setup.

Deploy and manage platform components using Helm charts, OpenShift operators, and OCI-based artifacts.

Build and orchestrate CI/CD pipelines using Tekton and enterprise DevOps toolchains.

Implement GitOps-based deployment strategies using Argo CD for application lifecycle management.

Manage installation and configuration of core platform services such as Vault, monitoring stacks, and operators.

Develop and maintain air‑gapped (disconnected) installation and upgrade mechanisms, including image mirroring.

Integrate tools such as Ansible, OC Mirror, JQ, YQ, and Terraform into deployment workflows.

Implement secure software supply chain practices, including container image signing using Cosign.

Enable standardized deployment processes across environments and entry points.

Collaborate with platform engineering, SRE, and release teams to align on scalable deployment strategies.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong hands‑on experience with Red Hat OpenShift (OCP) administration and deployment.

Deep understanding of OpenShift control plane architecture, cluster lifecycle management, and Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM).

Strong expertise in Kubernetes core concepts including networking, scheduling, and cluster operations.

Automation & Infrastructure

Advanced proficiency in Shell scripting (Bash) for automation and installer development.

Experience building custom deployment frameworks and automation pipelines.

Hands‑on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or similar.

Deployment, CI/CD & GitOps

Experience with Helm for application packaging and deployment.

Experience with Argo CD for GitOps-based deployments.

Experience with Tekton Pipelines for CI/CD execution.

Strong experience designing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines.

Containerization & Supply Chain Security

Expertise in Docker and containerization practices.

Experience with OCI‑compliant container registries and image packaging tools.

Experience with image mirroring for air‑gapped environments.

Experience using Cosign for container image signing and verification.

DevOps Tooling & Networking

Experience with OC CLI, OC Mirror, Ansible, JQ, and YQ.

Strong understanding of DNS concepts and networking fundamentals.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in secure or air‑gapped OpenShift environments.

Familiarity with Red Hat ecosystem tools and installer frameworks.

Experience with multi‑cluster OpenShift deployments or hybrid cloud architectures.

Exposure to platform engineering or Internal Developer Platform (IDP) initiatives.

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.

Excellent collaboration skills across distributed teams.

Clear and effective communication for technical design discussions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly promotion cycles and company‑sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Equality and Inclusion

• We offer hybrid work options and flexible working hours to accommodate various needs and preferences.
• Our office is equipped with accessible facilities, including adjustable workstations, ergonomic chairs, and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.

Company Culture and Growth

• Accelerate growth, both professionally and personally
• Impact the world in powerful, positive ways, using the latest technologies
• Enjoy collaborative innovation, with diversity and work‑life wellbeing at the core
• Unlock global opportunities to work and learn with the industry’s best

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