Role Summary

NexTurn Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Red Hat Platform Engineer with deep hands-on expertise in OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) and OpenStack Platform (OSP). The ideal candidate will design, deploy, operate, and troubleshoot enterprise-grade containerized and virtualized infrastructure at scale, ensuring high availability, security, and performance across hybrid cloud environments.

This role is critical in supporting client engagements that demand robust platform engineering, proactive monitoring, and rapid incident resolution across Red Hat technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)

- Deploy, configure, and manage OpenShift clusters (3.x / 4.x) in on-premises and hybrid cloud environments
- Perform cluster lifecycle management: upgrades, patching, scaling, node provisioning, and decommissioning
- Design and manage OpenShift Operators, OperatorHub integrations, and custom resource definitions (CRDs)
- Configure and maintain OpenShift networking SDN/OVN-Kubernetes, Ingress controllers, Routes, and Network Policies
- Administer RBAC, SCC (Security Context Constraints), OAuth integration, and multi-tenancy policies
- Integrate OCP with CI/CD pipelines (Tekton, Jenkins, GitLab CI) and internal developer platforms
- Manage persistent storage backends: Ceph/OCS, NFS, ODF, and dynamic provisioning via StorageClasses
- Monitor cluster health using Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana, and OpenShift built-in observability tools

OpenStack Platform (OSP)

- Deploy and manage Red Hat OpenStack Platform using director/TripleO or Ansible-based deployment methods
- Administer core OSP services: Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Glance, Keystone, Heat, Swift, and Horizon
- Design and manage virtual networking VLANs, VXLAN overlays, provider networks, floating IPs, and security groups
- Configure and optimize compute flavors, hypervisor tuning (KVM/QEMU), CPU pinning, and NUMA topology
- Manage OSP storage tiers: Ceph integration, volume types, snapshot policies, and backup configurations
- Perform OSP upgrades, minor updates, and hotfix applications across overcloud and undercloud environments
- Implement identity federation, LDAP/AD integration,



and quota/resource governance across projects

Platform Troubleshooting & Incident Management

- Lead L2/L3 troubleshooting for OCP and OSP platform incidents including node failures, network disruptions, etcd issues, and scheduler anomalies
- Diagnose and resolve pod scheduling failures, CrashLoopBackOff, OOMKilled events, and image pull errors
- Troubleshoot Neutron networking faults DHCP failures, routing loops, SDN packet loss, and MTU mismatches
- Analyze and remediate storage I/O bottlenecks, PVC binding failures, and Ceph cluster degradation
- Perform RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and author post-incident reports with remediation action plans
- Engage Red Hat TAM/support channels with SOS reports, must-gather bundles, and case management
- Participate in on-call rotation for critical platform incidents; SLA adherence and escalation management

Automation, DevOps & Tooling

- Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and Roles for platform automation, configuration drift management, and remediation
- Implement GitOps workflows using ArgoCD/Flux for declarative cluster configuration management
- Write and maintain Bash/Python scripts for operational tooling, health checks, and reporting
- Manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Ansible for cloud and on-prem resource provisioning
- Integrate with ServiceNow, Jira, or equivalent ITSM platforms for change, incident, and problem management

Required Technical Skills

Red Hat OCP 4.x

Red Hat OSP 16/17

Kubernetes

TripleO / Director

Ansible / RHEL

OVN-Kubernetes

Ceph / ODF / OCS

Prometheus / Grafana

Tekton / Jenkins

ArgoCD / GitOps

Terraform

KVM / QEMU

LDAP / OAuth / RBAC

Bash / Python

Neutron Networking

etcd Administration

SCC / Pod Security

StorageClass / PVC

Horizontal Scaling





RCA / Post-Mortems

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Experience

- 6–10 years of overall IT/infrastructure experience with at least 4+ years hands-on with Red Hat OCP and/or OSP
- Demonstrated experience managing production-grade OpenShift clusters of 20+ nodes
- Prior experience in financial services, banking, healthcare, or regulated enterprise environments preferred
- Proven track record of resolving critical P1/P2 platform incidents under time pressure

Certifications (Preferred / Mandatory)

- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280) — Preferred
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) — Preferred
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) — Mandatory
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenStack (EX210) — Good to have
- CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) — Good to have

Valuable to Have

- Experience with OpenShift Virtualization (formerly KubeVirt) for VM workload migration
- Familiarity with OpenShift Service Mesh (Istio), Kiali, and Jaeger for microservices observability
- Exposure to multi-cluster management via Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM)
- Experience with OpenShift Data Science or AI/ML workload deployment on OCP
- Knowledge of container image security: Quay, Cosign, Clair vulnerability scanning
- Understanding of compliance frameworks — PCI DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA — in containerized environments
- Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP for hybrid/multi-cloud OCP deployments

Soft Skills & Working Style

- Strong written and verbal communication with ability to explain complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
- Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, client-facing delivery environments
- Collaborative team player with cross-functional coordination skills across Dev, QA, Security, and Network teams
- Detail-oriented with a structured approach to documentation, change control, and knowledge transfer
- Willingness to participate in after-hours support windows and on-call rotations when required

📌 Redhat Openshift and Openstack engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 NexTurn
📍 Hyderabad