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Systems Engineer III - Containers (Remote) at First Citizens Bank | LAYIQ

OpenShift Platform Administration
Install, configure, administer, and support Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters.
Perform cluster lifecycle management, including upgrades, patching, maintenance, and capacity planning.
Monitor cluster health, performance, and resource utilization.
Manage OpenShift components including: Worker Nodes, Control Plane Nodes, Operators, Ingress Controllers, Routes, Projects/Namespaces, Persistent Storage
Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related incidents and service disruptions.
Kubernetes Administration
Support Kubernetes workloads running on OpenShift clusters.
Configure and manage deployments, services, ingress, networking, and storage.
Monitor containerized applications and platform services.
Analyze and resolve pod, node, networking, and storage issues.
Implement workload optimization and resource management best practices.
Linux Systems Engineering
Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers.
Perform server provisioning, patching, hardening, and performance tuning.
Monitor operating system health and security compliance.
Support virtualization and infrastructure environments hosting OpenShift platforms.
Automation & DevOps
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (
IaC
) solutions using: Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Git
Automate routine administrative and operational tasks.
Support CI/CD platform integrations and deployment automation.
Assist development teams with application onboarding and deployment activities.
Security & Compliance
Implement and maintain security controls for OpenShift clusters.
Configure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and security policies.
Manage secrets and certificate lifecycle processes.
Support vulnerability remediation and compliance initiatives.
Collaborate with security teams to ensure adherence to enterprise standards.
Monitoring & Operational Support
Monitor platform availability and performance using enterprise monitoring tools.
Configure alerts, dashboards, and reporting metrics.
Participate in on-call support and incident response activities.
Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Maintain operational runbooks and technical documentation.

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience in cloud engineering OR High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in cloud engineering
5+ years of systems engineering or infrastructure administration experience.
3+ years of hands-on OpenShift and Kubernetes administration experience.
Experience supporting production container platforms in enterprise environments.
Strong Linux system administration background.
Technical Skills
Container Platforms
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) or any Kubernetes flavours
Docker/Container Runtime Technologies
OpenShift/ kubernetes
Operators
OpenShift Pipelines, GitOps, ArgoCD
Operating Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Linux Performance Tuning, Linux Security Hardening
Shell Scripting
Automation & Configuration Management
Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Git, Bash/Python scripting
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Virtualization technologies such as VMware
Infrastructure provisioning and management
Networking
TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers, SSL/TLS Certificates, Network Policies, Routing and Firewall Concepts
Monitoring & Logging
Dynatrace/AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana
Splunk, ELK/EFK Stack
OpenShift Monitoring Stack
Preferred Certifications
Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes
AWS, Azure, or GCP Cloud Certifications
Additional Information
This job posting is expected to remain active for 45 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.
The base pay for this position is generally between $140,000 and $170,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.

OpenShift Platform Administration
Install, configure, administer, and support Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters.
Perform cluster lifecycle management, including upgrades, patching, maintenance, and capacity planning.
Monitor cluster health, performance, and resource utilization.
Manage OpenShift components including: Worker Nodes, Control Plane Nodes, Operators, Ingress Controllers, Routes, Projects/Namespaces, Persistent Storage
Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related incidents and service disruptions.
Kubernetes Administration
Support Kubernetes workloads running on OpenShift clusters.
Configure and manage deployments, services, ingress, networking, and storage.
Monitor containerized applications and platform services.
Analyze and resolve pod, node, networking, and storage issues.
Implement workload optimization and resource management best practices.
Linux Systems Engineering
Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers.
Perform server provisioning, patching, hardening, and performance tuning.
Monitor operating system health and security compliance.
Support virtualization and infrastructure environments hosting OpenShift platforms.
Automation & DevOps
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (
IaC
) solutions using: Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Git
Automate routine administrative and operational tasks.
Support CI/CD platform integrations and deployment automation.
Assist development teams with application onboarding and deployment activities.
Security & Compliance
Implement and maintain security controls for OpenShift clusters.
Configure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and security policies.
Manage secrets and certificate lifecycle processes.
Support vulnerability remediation and compliance initiatives.
Collaborate with security teams to ensure adherence to enterprise standards.
Monitoring & Operational Support
Monitor platform availability and performance using enterprise monitoring tools.
Configure alerts, dashboards, and reporting metrics.
Participate in on-call support and incident response activities.
Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Maintain operational runbooks and technical documentation.

Systems Engineer III - Containers (Remote)

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