Platform Engineer (OpenShift/Kubernetes)

What You'll Be Doing:
• Automate the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of the bank's OpenShift clusters through the creation and deployment of custom pipelines
• Participate in the review of new cluster configurations and pipelines to ensure they achieve their intended result in a non-disruptive manner
• Identify, recommend, and implement upgrades and enhancements required to maintain system functionality and optimal performance
• Lead efforts in infrastructure automation and continuous deployment utilizing a CI/CD pipeline in a private virtualized environment
• Document any new services or infrastructure being deployed, as well as ensuring that current documentation remains accurate and follows best practices
• Work closely with Technology management, senior Engineers, and support teams on a regular basis to implement and manage the design.
development and execution of technical solutions that meet or exceed current and future needs of the organization
• Provide mentorship and coaching to engineers, technicians, and integrators
• Seek to expand knowledge and understanding of Financial Services trends, practices, and technologies on a continuous basis
• Coordinate vendor interactions and support tickets when required

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Managing Information Systems, or other related field of study
• 8 years' professional experience in a technical engineering position involving infrastructure design technologies,
data management and interchange, system design, and/or development for complex applications
• Strong understanding of system development and infrastructure lifecycle and architecture, vendor best practices, IT Service Management, and systems design
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Expert 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 them.
• Ability to write sustainable scripts using a language such as Python, Perl, or Bash.
• Experience with automation and creating Ansible playbooks and/or Terraform HCL.
• Advanced 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 scale.