Senior OpenShift & CP4I Operations Engineer

Job Summary:We are hiring for IBM CP4I OpenShift Operations/Administrator/Engineer who will be responsible for architecting, deploying, securing, and managing Red Hat OpenShift and IBM CP4I platforms across hybrid cloud environments. This role will focus on the end-to-end administration of IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) running on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) to guarantee high availability and continuous automated pipeline scaling.

Job Responsibilities

Plan, architect, install, and configure Red Hat OpenShift clusters across hybrid cloud environments, including provisioning the core IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) platform using Operator Lifecycle Managers (OLM).Manage and lifecycle-configure core CP4I capabilities through their respective IBM operators, including IBM MQ, API Connect, App Connect (ACE), Event Streams (Kafka), and Aspera.Secure cluster infrastructures by enforcing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), managing Red Hat OpenShift OAuth integrations, Keycloak/IAM identity layers, and SSL/TLS certificate configurations.Architect container persistent storage layers using Software-Defined Storage engines and schedule seamless cluster upgrades, security patching, and node updates with a zero-downtime objective.Configure APM surveillance dashboards, automate multi-tenant provisioning using GitOps paradigms, and systematically troubleshoot complex cluster degradation events, persistent volume failures, and pod networking drops.

Job Requirements

Deep, practical engineering experience managing production-grade Red Hat OpenShift clusters and administering IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) components.Solid knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN/OVN), Ingress/Route architectures, service meshes (Istio), network policies, and container security compliance scanning.Strong technical comprehension of enterprise integration patterns, containerized message-queuing mechanics, and API lifecycle architectures.Exceptional analytical and systemic debugging capabilities, possessing a high technical attention to container density logs and compute sizing variables.Core Development Environments: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP), OKD, Kubernetes, CoreOS, IBM CP4I, IBM MQ, API Connect, ACE, Event Streams, DataPower.Programming Languages & UI Engines: Linux CLI, Bash, Python scripting, OpenShift CLI (oc), kubectl.Networking, Core APIs & Engines: Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF), Ceph, Portworx, CSI plugins, AWS EBS/EFS.Dependency & Repository Managers: Ansible, Terraform, ArgoCD, Helm Charts, Customize, OLM Operators, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Tekton, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenShift Logging, Sysdig.Enterprise Project Management Suites: Jira, Azure DevOps (ADO), or Microsoft TFS.Coordinates systematic fixes and clear mitigation strategies under pressure, keeping high-availability platforms operational.Effectively collaborates across remote and hybrid teams, translating complex container infrastructure into clear deployment guidanceChampions automation, infrastructure-as-code consistency, and platform compliance while minimizing manual configuration practices.Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical system discipline.Fluent English (written and verbal) is required. Spoken and written Arabic is highly advantageous and preferred