OpenShift/Kubernetes Systems Engineer
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Are you passionate about container platforms and GitOps best practices? Want to join a high-performing team at the forefront of platform engineering in financial services? Our client - a leading Sydney-based financial institution - has established a dedicated OpenShift Centre of Excellence and is now seeking an experienced OpenShift Engineer to help drive innovation, automation, and reliability across their containerised platforms.
About the Role:
As an OpenShift Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-grade container platform solutions. You'll work alongside platform and application teams to champion GitOps methodologies, leveraging tools like ArgoCD to enable automated, consistent, and secure deployments.
Key Responsibilities:
Build, maintain, and enhance the OpenShift (or Kubernetes) platform used across the enterprise
Implement GitOps practices using ArgoCD to streamline CI/CD and deployment pipelines
Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to deliver scalable, secure, and observable platform solutions
Support the operational health of container workloads, identifying and resolving issues proactively
Contribute to the development of platform engineering standards, documentation, and knowledge sharing across the organisation
What We're Looking For:
Strong experience with Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes in an enterprise environment
Hands-on expertise with ArgoCD and GitOps principles
Solid understanding of containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code
Experience working in cloud or hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
Why Join?
Be part of a newly established Centre of Excellence for container platforms
Work with cutting-edge tools and forward-thinking teams driving real change
Join a stable and respected financial services brand with a strong focus on technology transformation
Hybrid work environment based in Sydney