DevSecOps/OpenShift (Kubernetes) Engineer

Job Title:

DevSecOps/OpenShift (Kubernetes) Engineer

Position Type: Contract

Location: Lansing, MI (Hybrid)

Interview Mode : MS Teams

Note: Accepting local candidates within 2 hours of Lansing Only

Overview This role provides technical leadership, architectural guidance, and hands‑on engineering expertise across CI/CD, container orchestration, automation, and DevSecOps practices.

You will mentor technical teams, ensure platform alignment with application needs, and contribute to organizational maturity in DevSecOps processes. The role requires deep expertise in Kubernetes/OpenShift, Azure DevOps, containerization, and modern application deployment patterns.

Key Responsibilities

Lead DevSecOps and OpenShift engineering efforts for large-scale MDHHS projects.

Design and implement Azure DevOps (ADO) structures including Wikis, Work Item hierarchies, Git repos, branching strategies, pipelines, and standards.

Automate CI/CD solutions across Red Hat OpenShift/OCP, Linux, Windows, SQL Server, Oracle, and other platforms.

Build ADO pipelines for Java and .NET applications, including container image builds and deployments.

Create and maintain documentation for processes, standards, and automation.

Troubleshoot application and platform issues within OpenShift environments.

Develop CRD configurations, deployment YAML files, Docker/S2I images, and stateful sets.

Manage container registries (such as Quay) and support containerization workflows.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support deployment, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance.

Administer, optimize, and maintain the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) 8.x, including index curation and retention.

Configure Logstash pipelines and grok filters; manage Elastic Beats.

Integrate quality/security tools such as SonarQube, Coverity, and Black Duck into ADO pipelines.

Develop scripts and automation using Bash, ksh, Linux shell, and Python.

Diagnose and troubleshoot Java-related errors.

Apply strong networking and security knowledge (SSL, TCP/IP, LDAP).

Produce clear, detailed technical documentation and communicate effectively across diverse teams.

Required Qualifications Experience

8 years

of hands‑on experience with

Kubernetes / OpenShift .

8 years

of experience in

Linux shell scripting .

5 years

of expertise in

application containerization

and container lifecycle management.

Strong background in

DevSecOps , automation, scripting, and infrastructure engineering.

5 years

of experience in each of the following:

Red Hat OpenShift

Azure DevOps (ADO)

ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

Docker

SonarQube

Black Duck

Linux

Bash / Shell scripting

Python

S2I

NGINX

WebSphere

LDAP

Skills Matrix

Kubernetes / OpenShift – Required: 8 years – Actual: 8 years

Red Hat OpenShift v4 – Required: 5 years

Custom Helm Charts

CRDs, StatefulSets, Deployments

Azure DevOps (ADO) – Required: 5 years

CI/CD Pipeline Automation

ADO Git Repos, Branching, PRs

Build/Deploy Pipelines (Java/.NET)

DevSecOps Practices

Docker – Required: 5 years

S2I (Source-to-Image) – Required: 5 years

Container Image Creation & Management

Container Registry: Quay

Elastic Stack (ELK) 8.x – Required: 5 years

Logstash Pipeline & Grok

Elastic Beats (Filebeat, Heartbeat)

SonarQube – Required: 5 years

Black Duck – Required: 5 years

Coverity

SSL, LDAP, TCP/IP

Linux Shell / Bash / ksh – Required: 8 years

Python – Required: 5 years

Linux Administration – Required: 8 years

Windows, SQL Server, Oracle Integration – Required: Intermediate

WebSphere – Required: 5 years – Actual: Intermediate

NGINX – Required: 5 years – Actual: Intermediate

Java Debugging – Required: Intermediate

Microservices & APIs – Required: Intermediate

Communication Skills – Required: Advanced

Documentation – Required: Advanced

Team Collaboration – Required: Advanced

Leadership / Mentoring – Required: Advanced

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