OCP SME (OpenShift Container & Virtualization Platform)

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OCP SME (OpenShift Container & Virtualization Platform)

An OCP SME/Architect is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining Kubernetes based container platforms, typically in on prem or multi cloud environments.

and focuses on managing traditional virtual machine (VM) workloads running alongside containerized applications within the OpenShift platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Deployment & Configuration: Install, upgrade, and patch Red Hat OpenShift clusters across various infrastructures (Baremetal, Public Cloud, Virtualized).

Automation & IaC: Develop automation scripts using Ansible, Bash, or Python to streamline operations.

Security & Compliance: Configure RBAC (Role Based Access Control), secrets management, and ensure compliance with security standards.

Platform Maintenance: Manage RHCOS (Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS) nodes, monitor logging/monitoring stacks, and manage storage/networking resources.

Application Modernization: Guide teams in migrating legacy applications to microservices architecture within Kubernetes.

Virtualization Deployment: Deploy and manage the OpenShift Virtualization Operator.

VM Management: Create, manage, and clone VM templates and snapshots.

Infrastructure Configuration: Configure Kubernetes native networking and storage for virtual machines, including connecting VMs to external networks.

Live Migration: Perform live migrations of VMs between nodes for maintenance.

Troubleshooting: Resolve issues related to OCPV, KubeVirt, and Ansible automation.

Required Skills:

Extensive experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift (OCP).

Proficiency in Linux administration (RPM based).

Experience with CI/CD tools and GitOps workflows.

Strong knowledge of OpenShift Container Platform.

Experience with KubeVirt technology.

Proficiency in Ansible playbooks for infrastructure provisioning.

Experience in migrating VMs from traditional virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware)

Year of Experience: 5+year