HCI Sr. Compute Engineer (Red Hat OpenShift) (m/f/d)

Senior Computer Engineer (m/w/d) – Focus on Red Hat OpenShift

The Stefanini Group is looking for an experienced Senior Compute Engineer (m/w/d) with specialization on Red Hat OpenShift to strengthen our Compute Operations Team. This position is 100% remote – you can work from home office throughout Germany. In this key position, you are responsible for the smooth operation, continuous development and 3rd-level support (L3) for our corporate customers who operate business-critical workloads on container and virtualization platforms.

Your tasks: Takeover of the L3 escalation for complex technical problems related to Red Hat OpenShift (Control Plane, Worker Nodes, Network, Storage, Authentication); support for OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt) and VM-based workloads; Error analysis and rapid recovery with Major Incidents (P1/P2) and sustainable problem solution by root cause analysis; performing deep troubleshooting activities (cluster degradation, node failures, API instability, network and storage problems, workload errors); planning and implementation of lifecycle activities such as upgrades, patching, security hardware and certificate management; Ensuring high availability and resilience (backup/restore, disaster recovery, runbooks); support in the migration of VMware to OpenShift Virtualization (strategy, technical implementation, stabilization, performance tuning); development and maintenance of operational documentation, SOPs, Troubleshooting Guides and Reference Architectures; support for automation initiatives (e.g. Ansible, GitOps, Bash/Python scripting); improvement of monitoring and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, EFK/Loki); Support for security and compliance topics (RBAC, integration of identity providers, cluster-harming, audits).

Your profile: multi-year, practical experience in the administration and operation of Red Hat OpenShift; Very good Linux identifiers (preferably RHEL), especially in the troubleshooting of OS, network and storage; knowledge of Kubernetes (Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, RBAC, Operators); experience in Troubleshooting Infrastructure Topics (Compute, Network, Storage, Platform Services); experience in productive operation with high availability and SLA requirements; experience as L3 support, including structured error analysis and sustainable problem solving; communication strength to customers and internal teams (technical and non-technical); expressed documentation capability and process-oriented work; Current knowledge of German and English.

Remarkable: Experience with OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt) and VMware environments; knowledge of automation (Ansible, GitOps, IaC); experience with enterprise storage, CSI integration and network infrastructure; Certifications such as Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration, RHCE, CKA/CKAD (of advantage); Experience with Public Cloud OpenShift Deployments (ROSA, ARO, OCP on AWS/Azure/GCP) (a plus).

Working method: Working according to ITIL processes (Incident/Problem/Change Management) and Managed Services model; take over call readiness, carry out planned maintenance windows and processing of technical escalations; Ensure clear transfer and communication in shift operation.

Our Benefits: An attractive salary with holiday and Christmas money (13.5 salaries per year); 30 days of annual leave; regulated working hours with confidence working time; individually coordinated onboarding; regular feedback calls; Internal training opportunities (including LinkedIn Learning, Corporate Training, Mentoring Platform, SAI Library for AI-based work); Structured career paths and development opportunities; access to an international, dynamic and multicultural working environment; Corporate Benefits Platform with exclusive offers of renowned brands (electronics, travel, fashion, etc.); Recommendation premiums/referral programme; Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free and confidential support for you and your family (psychological, legal, financial); the ability to work on innovative projects and with the latest technologies; An exciting activity in a globally active family business. .