Principal OpenShift Networking Architect

Principal OpenShift Networking Architect

We are seeking an experienced Principal OpenShift Networking Architect to lead the design and development of networking architecture across container and virtualisation platforms. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on Kubernetes networking, segmentation, connectivity and modern software-defined networking.

Key Responsibilities

• Define future-state networking and segmentation architectures across OpenShift container and VM workloads
• Lead the transition from legacy virtualisation-based security models to OpenShift-native networking and security controls
• Design scalable approaches to network isolation, micro-segmentation and multi-tenancy
• Assess and recommend modern Kubernetes networking and CNI technologies
• Provide technical direction to engineering and implementation teams
• Produce HLDs, LLDs, standards and reference architectures
• Establish networking and security design governance across the platform

Key Skills

• 10+ years' enterprise networking/infrastructure experience
• 5+ years' hands-on Kubernetes networking experience
• Strong enterprise OpenShift networking experience
• Expert knowledge of OVN-Kubernetes and Kubernetes networking concepts
• Strong experience with Network Policies, Services, Ingress, Egress and Multus
• Experience with OpenShift Virtualisation/KubeVirt networking
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes micro-segmentation and multi-tenancy
• Experience migrating legacy firewall/segmentation models into Kubernetes-native architectures
• Knowledge of Cilium, Calico or equivalent modern CNI platforms
• Experience designing Zero Trust networking architectures
• Strong technical leadership and stakeholder management skills
• OpenShift/Kubernetes networking certifications advantageous

Applicants must be eligible to work full-time in Ireland without restriction.

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