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Saransh Inc

App OpenShift Engineer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

Senior SW Engineer ( Application OpenShift Engineer) Participate in moderately to highly complex initiatives and projects associated with the technology domain, including installation, upgrades, and ...

Archarithms Inc

OpenShift DevOps Engineer

Tullahoma, TN · On-site

$45.75 - $62.50/hr

Security+ CE or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire Position Summary Arcarithm is seeking a Senior OpenShift Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to support the modernization and sustainment ...

Archarithms Inc

OpenShift DevOps Engineer

Tullahoma, TN · Hybrid

$45.75 - $62.50/hr

Security+ CE or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire Position Summary Arcarithm is seeking a Senior OpenShift Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to support the modernization and sustainment ...

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As of Jul 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior openshift engineer in the United States is $126,557.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,500.00 and $143,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Openshift Engineer vs DevOps Engineer?

AspectSenior Openshift EngineerDevOps Engineer
CertificationsOpenShift certifications, Linux, Cloud certificationsAWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes certifications
Work EnvironmentFocus on container orchestration, cloud infrastructure, and platform managementBroader software development lifecycle, automation, CI/CD pipelines
Industry UsageUsed in organizations deploying OpenShift and containerized appsUsed across various industries for automation and deployment

While both roles involve cloud and automation skills, a Senior Openshift Engineer specializes in managing and optimizing OpenShift container platforms, whereas a DevOps Engineer has a broader scope, focusing on automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure across multiple tools and platforms.

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Infographic showing various Senior Openshift Engineer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 95% Full Time, 2% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $126,557 per year, or $60.8 per hour.

Senior OpenShift Engineer Charlotte, NC, Chandler, AZ. or Irving, TX

Realtech Services LLC

Dallas, TX • On-site

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Posted 21 days ago

Job description


Outstanding 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.
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 Months
Required Skills & Experience
6+ year's experience in Systems Operations, Cloud Operations, SRE, or related operational roles
4+ years in Kubernetes/OpenShift platform operations
2+ years Linux systems operations experience
Experience in operational teams or platform operations functions
Strong record of operational automation and incident leadership
Desired Skills
Expertise in OpenShift platform management, ACM, Git/GitOps
Strong experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus)
Proven ability to drive operational strategy, continuous improvement, and large-scale stability initiatives
Excellent analytical and cross-team communication skills
What You Will Be Doing
Operational 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 incidents
Participation in on-call support
Hybrid work required from one of the posted locations

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