OpenShift Infra Admin – 6 Month Contract

Job Overview : NorthBay Solutions is seeking a skilled OpenShift Infrastructure Administrator for a 6-month onsite engagement at our Dubai office.

This role is focused on managing, securing, and optimizing enterprise-grade Red Hat OpenShift environments in a hybrid cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in OpenShift administration, infrastructure automation, and Azure cloud services.

Experience with Terraform, CI / CD pipelines, and AWS will be considered a plus.

Key Responsibilities : Administer, maintain, and scale Red Hat OpenShift clusters in alignment with enterprise security and performance standards.

Design and implement automation for provisioning and managing infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.

Integrate OpenShift with CI / CD pipelines for application deployments, configuration management, and infrastructure updates.

Monitor system performance, perform root cause analysis, and apply performance tuning and resource optimization.

Enforce security policies and high availability across OpenShift workloads using Azure-native and Kubernetes-native tooling.

Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to support seamless deployment workflows and system uptime.

Provide ongoing support for OpenShift platform upgrades, patching, and configuration management.

Manage Terraform state, remote backends, and ensure governance across multi-environment cloud infrastructure.

Stay current with Red Hat OpenShift updates, Kubernetes ecosystem developments, and cloud-native tools.

Required Qualifications & Skills : Minimum 7 years of experience in infrastructure administration and DevOps, with a strong focus on Red Hat OpenShift .

Hands-on expertise in Azure services, Docker , Kubernetes , and Terraform .

Proficient in CI / CD pipeline design, automation, and integration with OpenShift environments.

Solid understanding of IaC principles, cloud infrastructure governance, and security best practices.

Working knowledge of AWS services is a plus.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; ability to manage production-grade infrastructure.

Experience working in regulated industries such as banking or fintech is a plus.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits : Salary : 17,000 – 19,000 AED (Fixed) Visa sponsorship Medical insurance Emirates ID provided Powered by JazzHR