Solutions Architect - RedHat & OpenShift

Gruve Edison, NJ $140,000 - $170,000
Full Time Mid Level 8+ years

Posted 2 weeks ago

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About This Role

This role involves designing, deploying, and operationalizing enterprise-scale Red Hat platforms, such as OpenShift, Ansible Automation Platform, and RHEL, across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The Solutions Architect will ensure platform security, scalability, and Day-2 readiness, while preparing the environment for AI-native evolution.

Responsibilities

  • Architect end-to-end OpenShift, AAP, and RHEL deployments across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
  • Define platform landing zones, cluster topology, multi-tenancy boundaries, and trust zones
  • Produce HLD/LLD emphasizing resiliency, GitOps alignment, and Day-2 operability
  • Design secure workload onboarding models (CI/CD patterns, image/registry governance, namespace guardrails)
  • Architect storage and data layer integration (ODF/CSI drivers) based on workload profiles
  • Govern identity and policy integration (RBAC, OIDC/LDAP, service mesh/east-west security)
  • Serve as platform design authority ensuring delivery aligns with Red Hat architecture standards
  • Deploy and operationalize OpenShift clusters including install, scaling, operators, and lifecycle governance
  • Implement Day-2 automation via GitOps/Ansible for upgrades, drift prevention, health remediation, and cert rotation
  • Build observability and SRE operability (logging/metrics/tracing, RCA workflows, HA validation)

Requirements

  • 8+ years in platform engineering, infrastructure delivery, or architecture roles
  • 4+ years deploying or architecting OpenShift and/or Ansible in production
  • Strong knowledge of Linux, containers, platform security, networking, TLS/PKI, HA/DR
  • Hands-on with DevSecOps, GitOps, IaC, and automation frameworks
  • Proven experience in customer-facing architecture or consulting leadership

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in platform engineering, infrastructure delivery, or architecture roles; 4+ years deploying or architecting OpenShift and/or Ansible in production

Nice to Have

  • Red Hat certifications (RHCE, EX280, AAP Specialist or equivalent)
  • Experience with multi-cluster/multi-tenant architecture
  • Familiarity with service mesh / east-west security / workload isolation
  • Understanding of AI-native security models and Secure AI Factory adoption path

Skills

Linux * Ansible * Containers * GitOps * DevSecOps * IaC * Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) * Red Hat OpenShift * Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform * TLS/PKI * Cisco AI Fabric * Cisco AI Defense * Cisco Hypershield *

* Required skills

About Gruve

Gruve is an innovative software services startup dedicated to transforming enterprises to AI powerhouses, specializing in cybersecurity, customer experience, cloud infrastructure, and advanced technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs).

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