OpenShift Technical Lead

RDT is looking for an experienced OpenShift Technical Lead to shape, deliver, and continuously improve cloud, hybrid-cloud, and edge platform architectures.You will provide technical leadership across Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, containers, Linux, networking, storage, software architecture, automation, and security.Working closely with engineering, security, operations, and application teams, you will translate business and technical requirements into resilient, scalable, secure, and supportable platform solutions. Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design and evolution of cloud, hybrid-cloud, and edge architectures aligned with business, operational, and technical requirements.Define platform principles, reference architectures, engineering standards, and technology roadmaps for enterprise and distributed environments.Own the architecture, implementation, lifecycle management, and optimization of container platforms based on Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.Establish standards for Linux operating systems, automation, configuration, patching, hardening, and operational support.Design and guide software-defined networking, connectivity, ingress, load balancing, and network security solutions.Define storage architectures and integration patterns addressing availability, performance, scalability, backup, and recovery.Review software and infrastructure designs to improve scalability, maintainability, reliability, observability, and supportability.Embed security, compliance, and risk-management requirements throughout the platform lifecycle.Partner with engineering, security, operations, and application teams to accelerate platform adoption and continuous improvement.Lead diagnosis and resolution of complex platform issues, including root-cause analysis and preventive actions.Mentor engineers, facilitate technical decision-making, and promote consistent engineering practices across teams. Required QualificationsDemonstrated experience designing and delivering cloud, hybrid-cloud, or edge platform architectures.Deep knowledge of Linux administration, troubleshooting, performance, and security hardening.Hands-on production experience with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.Strong understanding of software-defined networking, network segmentation, traffic management, and platform connectivity.Experience designing and integrating enterprise storage solutions for containerized workloads.Proven capability in software architecture, infrastructure design, automation, and platform engineering.Strong knowledge of security standards, compliance controls, identity and access management, and secure engineering practices.Ability to lead technical discussions, evaluate technical trade-offs, document decisions, and influence stakeholders.Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Preferred QualificationsExperience delivering platforms in large-scale enterprise, industrial, or operational-technology environments.Exposure to hybrid-cloud, disconnected, and geographically distributed edge deployments.Experience working in regulated, safety-critical, or security-sensitive environments.Relevant certifications in Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Linux, cloud architecture, or security.