Senior OpenShift / Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Hybrid Cloud)

Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Senior OpenShift / Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join our Infrastructure & Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for the engineering, operation, automation, and continuous improvement of the Bank’s enterprise OpenShift and Kubernetes platform supporting mission-critical workloads across hybrid cloud environments. You will combine platform operations with project delivery, helping to modernize infrastructure through automation, DevOps practices, and cloud-native technologies while ensuring the highest standards of security, resilience, compliance, and operational excellence. This position requires a highly skilled infrastructure engineer with deep expertise in container platforms, Linux, infrastructure automation, and enterprise platform engineering.

Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform Engineering & Operations• Operate, maintain, and continuously improve the Bank’s enterprise OpenShift and Kubernetes platform. • Ensure platform stability, scalability, security, and performance across hybrid cloud environments. • Perform complete platform lifecycle management including installation, upgrades, patching, maintenance, and decommissioning. • Participate in a rotating on-call support schedule within a four-person team.

Kubernetes & Container Platform• Design, implement, and operate enterprise-grade Kubernetes/OpenShift environments. • Manage networking, storage, security, and cluster services. • Develop reusable container platform standards, templates, and base images. • Support business application teams in adopting cloud-native technologies and containerized workloads. • Provide architectural guidance for high availability, disaster recovery, and workload resilience.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles. • Build reusable automation frameworks using Ansible, Terraform, and GitOps methodologies. • Improve operational efficiency through scripting and automation. • Standardize platform configuration management and orchestration.

DevOps & CI/CD• Design and maintain GitOps workflows using Argo CD. • Integrate CI/CD pipelines into infrastructure deployment processes. • Promote DevOps best practices across infrastructure and application delivery teams. • Collaborate closely with software engineering teams to enable automated application deployment.

Platform Security & Resilience• Integrate security scanning, compliance controls, and observability into the platform. • Ensure alignment with Bank security standards, governance, and change management processes. • Design resilient platform architectures supporting disaster recovery and business continuity.

Technology Strategy & Innovation• Contribute to the Bank’s hybrid cloud strategy and platform roadmap. • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements. • Drive automation initiatives across the infrastructure landscape. • Promote engineering best practices and continuous improvement.

Collaboration• Work closely with Infrastructure, Security, Networking, Storage, Cloud, and Application Development teams. • Support development teams building cloud-native, serverless, and containerized applications. • Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.