OpenShift DevOps Engineer at Arcarithm

About the role

What will you do at Arcarithm?

WE ARE ARCARITHM, and we are changing the world!

If you are ready to grow your career and change the world with us, then join the

Arcarithm team!

We are located in beautiful, downtown Huntsville, AL, one of the fastest growing

cities in the U.S.! At Arcarithm, we cultivate and foster an environment of

integrity, open communication, work life balance, and career development. We are

committed to investing in our employees by offering comprehensive health

insurance options, a generous 401K plan, competitive salaries, continuous career

growth opportunities, flexible schedules including remote work, mentoring and

performance incentives.

Arcarithm is currently seeking top talent in the areas of full stack software

development, artificial intelligence, optimization, and data analytics. You will

work in a dynamic and challenging environment alongside our customers which

include Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, US Army,

US Navy, US Air Force, the Missile Defense Agency, and NASA on cutting edge

technologies including machine learning, augmented and virtual reality, big data

analytics, and more!

We are excited to continue to change and improve the world through innovation

and technology!

Job Title: OpenShift DevOps Engineer

Job Location: Tullahoma, TN

Clearance Required: Active Secret Security Clearance (Preferred), Ability to

obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance (Required)

Certification Required: Security+ CE or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

Position Summary

Arcarithm is seeking a Senior OpenShift Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer

to support the modernization and sustainment of mission-critical systems for the

Air Force at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC). The selected

candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, automation,

and optimization of Red Hat OpenShift environments supporting enterprise

applications, data platforms, AI/ML solutions, and cloud-native services.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with OpenShift,

Kubernetes, containerized workloads, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD

automation, and enterprise Linux administration. This role will work closely

with software developers, cybersecurity personnel, cloud engineers, and system

administrators to deploy and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available

environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Red Hat OpenShift clusters in
development, test, and production environments.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications using Kubernetes
and OpenShift technologies.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, testing,
security scanning, and deployment activities.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools
such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Support deployment and operation of cloud-native applications and
microservices architectures.
• Manage Linux-based infrastructure including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
servers and virtualized environments.
• Implement and maintain container security best practices, image scanning,
vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to support RMF controls, STIG
compliance, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening efforts.
• Support monitoring, logging, and observability platforms including
Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Stack, or similar technologies.
• Troubleshoot application, infrastructure, networking, storage, and
container orchestration issues.
• Support database deployments and integrations within containerized
environments.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or
similar languages.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams,
operational procedures, and deployment runbooks.
• Participate in system upgrades, patching activities, disaster recovery
planning, and incident response efforts.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or
related field.
• 4-10 years of experience administering enterprise Linux environments.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes and/or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Experience deploying and managing containerized workloads in production
environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar
tools).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Git-based source control and DevOps workflows.
• Experience supporting cloud or hybrid-cloud environments.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Security+ certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Preferred Qualifications

• Red Hat OpenShift Administration certification.
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or RHCE.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense environments.
• Experience with AWS, Azure Government, OpenStack, or other cloud platforms.
• Experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, and virtualized infrastructure.
• Experience supporting AI/ML platforms and containerized data environments.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and security automation.
• Experience supporting RMF-accredited systems.
Desired Technical Skills
Container Platforms
• Red Hat OpenShift
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Podman
Automation & DevOps
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Jenkins
• GitLab CI/CD
• Azure DevOps
• Git
Operating Systems
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• CentOS
• Rocky Linux
• Ubuntu
Cloud Platforms
• AWS
• Azure
• OpenStack
Monitoring & Logging
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• ELK Stack
• Splunk
Scripting & Development
• Python
• Bash
• PowerShell
Security
• STIG Hardening
• Vulnerability Management
• Security Scanning
• RMF Compliance
• Container Security
Arcarithm is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic
information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status,
disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Arcarithm participates in E-Verify.

Which skills does this role require?

TerraformAnsibleRHELContainer SecurityPythonBashPrometheusGrafanaGitDevSecOpsCloud ComputingDockerPodmanJenkinsGitLab CI/CDAzure DevOpsCentOSRocky LinuxUbuntuAWSAzureOpenStackELK StackSplunkPowerShellSTIG HardeningVulnerability ManagementRMF ComplianceVMware vSphereMachine Learning

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