Principal Systems Engineer - Containers (Remote)
Read straight from First Citizens BancShares's careers page, verified 1d ago.Seekless can tailor your résumé to it.
Seekless can write your résumé for this posting first.
Before you apply
Salary$170k – $199k
LocationNCSDAC-Data Center, United States
Work moderemote
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience10+ yrs
DepartmentInformation Technology
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 30, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live1d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams
10+ years of infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or platform engineering experience
7+ years of Kubernetes/OpenShift administration experience
Experience managing large-scale production OpenShift environments
Proven experience supporting highly regulated, mission-critical applications
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise platform initiatives
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Azure Administrator Associate
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Skills
OpenShift
Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)
Kubernetes Administration
OpenShift Operators
OpenShift Service Mesh
OpenShift Pipelines
OpenShift GitOps
OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Linux Administration
System Performance Tuning
Terraform
Ansible
Helm
ArgoCD
GitLab CI/CD
DNS
Load Balancers
TCP/IP
Ingress/Egress
VPN
Service Mesh
Istio
Ceph
NFS
SAN/NAS
Persistent Volumes
CSI Drivers
Prometheus
Grafana
Dynatrace
App Dynamics
Splunk
Open Telemetry
Overview
This is a remote role open for multiple markets across the United States.
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal OpenShift Engineer to lead the architecture, administration, automation, security, and operational excellence of enterprise Red Hat OpenShift platforms. This role is responsible for designing and managing highly available, scalable, and secure Kubernetes/OpenShift environments supporting mission-critical applications across hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures.
The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader, driving platform strategy, establishing best practices, leading engineering teams, and partnering with architects, security teams, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver a world-class container platform.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Platform Architecture & Administration
•
Design, implement, upgrade, and maintain enterprise OpenShift clusters across on-premises and cloud environments.
•
Develop platform roadmaps and technical strategies aligned with business objectives.
•
Architect highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable OpenShift environments.
•
Manage OpenShift cluster lifecycle activities including installation, upgrades, patching, backups, and disaster recovery.
•
Define standards for cluster provisioning, capacity planning, and workload optimization.
Kubernetes & Container Platform Engineering
•
Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift technologies.
•
Administer cluster components including:
•
Control Plane, Worker Nodes, Operators, Ingress Controllers, Routes, Registries, Storage Classes, Service Mesh
•
Optimize cluster performance and resource utilization.
•
Troubleshoot complex container, networking, storage, and orchestration issues.
Infrastructure Automation
•
Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using:
•
Terraform, Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps
•
Automate cluster deployments, configuration management, and operational tasks.
•
Develop reusable automation frameworks to improve platform reliability and consistency.
DevOps and CI/CD Enablement
•
Collaborate with development teams to onboard applications into OpenShift.
•
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using:
•
GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD
•
Champion GitOps and cloud-native operational practices.
•
Improve deployment automation and developer self-service capabilities.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams
Preferred Experience
•
10+ years of infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or platform engineering experience.
•
7+ years of Kubernetes/OpenShift administration experience.
•
Experience managing large-scale production OpenShift environments.
•
Proven experience supporting highly regulated, mission-critical applications.
•
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise platform initiatives.
Technical Skills
OpenShift & Kubernetes
•
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), Kubernetes Administration, OpenShift Operators, OpenShift Service Mesh, OpenShift Pipelines, OpenShift GitOps, OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF)
Operating Systems
•
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Linux Administration, System Performance Tuning
Automation & DevOps
•
Terraform, Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD
Networking
•
DNS, Load Balancers, TCP/IP, Ingress/Egress, VPN, Service Mesh, Istio
Storage Technologies
•
Ceph, NFS, SAN/NAS, Persistent Volumes, CSI Drivers
Monitoring & Logging
•
Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace/App Dynamics, Splunk, Open Telemetry
Preferred Certifications
•
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration
•
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
•
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
•
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
•
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
•
Azure Administrator Associate
•
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Additional Information
This job posting is expected to remain active for 14 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.
Benefits
The base pay for this position is generally between $170,000 and $199,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.
This job posting is expected to remain active for 14 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.
The base pay for this position is generally between $170,000 and $199,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.
Platform Architecture & Administration
•
Design, implement, upgrade, and maintain enterprise OpenShift clusters across on-premises and cloud environments.
•
Develop platform roadmaps and technical strategies aligned with business objectives.
•
Architect highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable OpenShift environments.
•
Manage OpenShift cluster lifecycle activities including installation, upgrades, patching, backups, and disaster recovery.
•
Define standards for cluster provisioning, capacity planning, and workload optimization.
Kubernetes & Container Platform Engineering
•
Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift technologies.
•
Administer cluster components including:
•
Control Plane, Worker Nodes, Operators, Ingress Controllers, Routes, Registries, Storage Classes, Service Mesh
•
Optimize cluster performance and resource utilization.
•
Troubleshoot complex container, networking, storage, and orchestration issues.
Infrastructure Automation
•
Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using:
•
Terraform, Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps
•
Automate cluster deployments, configuration management, and operational tasks.
•
Develop reusable automation frameworks to improve platform reliability and consistency.
DevOps and CI/CD Enablement
•
Collaborate with development teams to onboard applications into OpenShift.
•
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using:
•
GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD
•
Champion GitOps and cloud-native operational practices.
•
Improve deployment automation and developer self-service capabilities.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams
Preferred Experience
•
10+ years of infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or platform engineering experience.
•
7+ years of Kubernetes/OpenShift administration experience.
•
Experience managing large-scale production OpenShift environments.
•
Proven experience supporting highly regulated, mission-critical applications.
•
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise platform initiatives.
Technical Skills
OpenShift & Kubernetes
•
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), Kubernetes Administration, OpenShift Operators, OpenShift Service Mesh, OpenShift Pipelines, OpenShift GitOps, OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF)
Operating Systems
•
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Linux Administration, System Performance Tuning
Automation & DevOps
•
Terraform, Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD
Networking
•
DNS, Load Balancers, TCP/IP, Ingress/Egress, VPN, Service Mesh, Istio
Storage Technologies
•
Ceph, NFS, SAN/NAS, Persistent Volumes, CSI Drivers
Monitoring & Logging
•
Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace/App Dynamics, Splunk, Open Telemetry
Preferred Certifications
•
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration
•
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
•
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
•
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
•
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
•
Azure Administrator Associate
•
Azure Solutions Architect Expert