Senior OpenShift EngineerIrving, TexasHybridContract$65/hr - $71.23/hrOutstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Senior OpenShift DevOps Engineer in Charlotte, NC, Chandler, AZ, or Irving, TX (hybrid 3 days on-site). We are seeking a highly experienced Senior OpenShift Engineer to guide the operational reliability, governance, and performance of our Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms.
This role leads operational strategy, incident readiness, stability engineering, automation initiatives, and day to day operations oversight. You will drive operational excellence, ensure compliance, reduce toil, and provide leadership across teams that support mission critical platforms. Contract Duration: 12 MonthsRequired Skills & Experience6+ year's experience in Systems Operations, Cloud Operations, SRE, or related operational roles4+ years in Kubernetes/OpenShift platform operations2+ years Linux systems operations experienceExperience in operational teams or platform operations functionsStrong record of operational automation and incident leadershipDesired SkillsExpertise in OpenShift platform management, ACM, Git/GitOpsStrong experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus)Proven ability to drive operational strategy, continuous improvement, and large-scale stability initiativesExcellent analytical and cross-team communication skillsWhat You Will Be DoingOperational Leadership & Governance: Own the operational health, lifecycle, and governance of Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms.
Drive standards, procedures, and operational readiness across all environments.Incident Management: support major incidents, coordinate cross team response, ensure timely restoration, manage communication, and drive root-cause and permanent corrective action.Reliability & Stability Improvements: works to enhance resilience, reduce platform incidents, eliminate recurring issues, and increase automation maturity.Operational Automation & Toil Reduction: Direct automation strategy for run operations, leveraging Python, GitOps, AI-assisted tooling, or self service workflows to reduce manual effort.OpenShift Platform Readiness: Own OpenShift cluster lifecycle activities, including new cluster builds, configuration, onboarding, upgrades, and cluster decommissioning, ensuring consistency, reliability, and compliance across environments.Cross Team Operational Enablement: support engineering, security, and development teams to adopt consistent operational patterns, guardrails, and readiness practices.Compliance & Controls: Ensure adherence to regulatory, security, and audit requirements; maintain strong operational hygiene and documentation.Mentorship & Team Development: Guide other team members, develop skill maturity, and strengthen operational best practices across the organization.Expected to lead escalations and support major incidentsParticipation in on-call supportHybrid work required from one of the posted locationsYou will receive the following benefits:Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your familyDental & Orthodontia BenefitsVision BenefitsHealth Savings Account (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsVoluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability InsuranceHospital Indemnity Insurance401(k) including match with pre and post-tax optionsPaid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver PlanMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening.
Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.Specialization: Data Engineering