Sr. OpenShift Engineer at Insight Global — NeverHard
Sr. OpenShift Engineer at Insight Global in Toronto, Ontario. Skills: Architecture Design, Mentoring, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, System Administration. Apply on NeverHard.
Company
Insight Global
Location
Toronto, Ontario
Type
full_time
Required skills:
Architecture Design
Mentoring
OpenShift
Performance Tuning
System Administration
Troubleshooting
containerization
Job Description Join an on‑premises OpenShift Platform Engineering team supporting enterprise‑scale Red Hat OpenShift environments (versions 4.12 and 4.14). This role focuses on platform stability, upgrades, architecture, and operational excellence across container infrastructure. Key Responsibilities
Participate in planning and executing OpenShift platform upgrades.
Provide guidance and knowledge sharing on configuring Red Hat OpenShift, open‑source tools, and related vendor technologies.
Support projects involving architecture design, installation, configuration, patching, and lifecycle management of OpenShift clusters.
Perform system administration tasks including design, build, support, and troubleshooting of OpenShift environments.
Conduct performance tuning, optimization, and system hardening for OpenShift platforms.
Review and improve platform health checks and maintenance scripts.
Ensure infrastructure configurations align with best practices and operational standards.
Develop and maintain executive‑level and operational dashboards to track progress against key success metrics.
Participate in escalated support activities related to OpenShift issues.
Document platform architecture, designs, and integrated components in internal knowledge repositories.
Mentor internal staff on OpenShift technologies and best practices.
Contribute to the development of container security standards and controls.
Lead project kickoff meetings with stakeholders and consultants.
Collaborate with the client‑side project manager to define objectives, scope, and delivery milestones.
Coordinate vendor and support resources as required.
Provide regular updates and briefings on resource utilization and project activities. Skills and Requirements 5+ years OpenShift Core Depth Operating
OCP Platform Engineering with Cluster installs/builds, migrations, RBAC, autoscaling, stateful sets, Argo CD, Machine ConfigPools, ETCD Management, etc.
Automation (Ansible/IaC/Terraform) for OpenShift
Platform level automation
Security & Compliance
Security Hardening with SCC's Network Policy, Vault, OR MTLS)
CI/CD & GitOps
Banking Domain Fit We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.