Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer

Req ID: 376635 NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer to join our team in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (IN-UP), India (IN). Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer / Lead Systems Programming Analyst This role is responsible for designing, administering, automating, and supporting enterprise OpenShift platform environments. The position requires deep expertise in OpenShift and Kubernetes, strong Linux platform engineering skills, and hands-on experience with infrastructure automation, networking, observability, and operational support. The ideal candidate will lead platform stability and modernization efforts, improve deployment consistency through Infrastructure as Code and GitOps practices, and provide ongoing production support in a support rotation model. Key Responsibilities • Administer and support enterprise OpenShift platform environments, including cluster installation, upgrades, patching, and ongoing lifecycle management. • Manage and optimize Kubernetes and OpenShift platform components to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance. • Support operator lifecycle management and enterprise cluster governance using tools such as Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (RHACM). • Perform Linux and RHEL system administration tasks that support platform infrastructure and service availability. • Partner with infrastructure teams to manage load balancers, DNS, certificates, and other foundational platform dependencies. • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions and automation workflows using Ansible, Ansible Automation Platform, scripting, and related tools. • Implement and support GitOps practices using technologies such as Argo CD and OpenShift GitOps to improve deployment consistency and operational efficiency. • Contribute to CI/CD and platform automation efforts using tools such as Jenkins, Git, and HashiCorp-based workflows where applicable. • Support OpenShift networking, including ingress, routes, load balancing, firewall rules, network policies, and service mesh related concepts. • Troubleshoot east-west and north-south traffic issues across cluster and application networking layers. • Manage platform security components including TLS, certificates, and PKI integration. • Monitor and improve platform health using observability tools such as Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana, Log Insight, and Dynatrace. • Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, root cause analysis, and proactive problem management for platform services. • Participate in support rotation and provide operational support for production platform issues, incidents, and escalations. • Document standards, procedures, and operational runbooks to support consistent platform administration and team knowledge sharing. Required Technical Skills • Strong experience with OpenShift platform administration and Kubernetes operations. • Hands-on experience with cluster installation, upgrades, patching, and platform maintenance. • Knowledge of operator lifecycle management and multi-cluster management concepts, including RHACM. • Strong Linux / RHEL system administration background. • Experience with load balancers, DNS, and core infrastructure dependencies. • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code, automation, and configuration management. • Hands-on experience with Ansible, Ansible Automation Platform, Bash, YAML, Git, and Jenkins. • Experience with GitOps tools and practices, including Argo CD and OpenShift GitOps. • Strong understanding of OpenShift networking, software-defined networking, ingress, routes, and load balancing. • Knowledge of firewall management, network policy controls, service mesh technologies, and traffic troubleshooting. • Experience managing TLS, certificates, and PKI-related platform requirements. • Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana, Log Insight, and Dynatrace. • Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and platform support skills. Qualifications • 5+ years of relevant experience in OpenShift, Kubernetes, platform engineering, systems programming, or related infrastructure roles. • Experience performing as a senior or lead-level systems programming analyst or comparable technical engineering role. • Demonstrated ability to support enterprise-scale platform environments in a production setting. • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document processes and collaborate across technical teams. • Ability to participate in an operational support rotation. Work Requirements • Onsite requirement: No. • US EST: Yes • Location if onsite required: Not applicable. • Support rotation: Yes. About NTT DATA NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. 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