Bluechip Technologies is a pan-African technology solutions company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It specializes in enterprise-grade Data, AI, Infrastructure, Platform, and Digital Transformation services, partnering with governments, financial institutions, telecom operators, and large enterprises to design, build, modernize, and operate mission-critical digital environments. With operations across multiple African countries including Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia, and the DRC, Bluechip combines deep local expertise with global technology partnerships to help organizations unlock value from data, strengthen resilience, ensure compliance, and accelerate sustainable growth through advanced analytics, AI solutions, cloud infrastructure, and proprietary platforms tailored to African realities.
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Job Title: OpenShift & Kubernetes Engineer
Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract
Job Summary
- This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer passionate about container orchestration, DevOps, and platform reliability.
- You’ll design, automate, and optimize large-scale OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters that power mission-critical applications across multiple environments.
Key Responsibilities
Cluster Architecture & Deployment:
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters (on-prem and hybrid cloud).
- Deploy and manage containerized workloads, ensuring scalability, fault tolerance, and optimal performance.
- Implement multi-tenancy, ingress, and network policies to secure and segment workloads.
Automation & CI/CD Integration:
- Develop and manage infrastructure-as-code using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Helm.
- Integrate OpenShift with CI/CD pipelines using GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Tekton, Jenkins) to streamline continuous deployment.
- Automate cluster operations—provisioning, scaling, patching, and backup—through scripting (Bash/Python) and API integrations.
Monitoring & Reliability:
- Implement observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and EFK/ELK stacks for proactive monitoring and alerting.
- Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, and regular health checks on cluster resources.
- Lead incident response and root cause analysis for critical platform issues (P1/P2 escalations).
Security & Compliance:
- Enforce RBAC, Pod Security Policies, and NetworkPolicies to ensure least privilege access and compliance.
- Implement image scanning and vulnerability management using tools like Aqua Security, Trivy, or Clair.
- Collaborate with the InfoSec team to align container platform security with organizational standards (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001).
Collaboration & Documentation:
- Partner with development, DevOps, and cloud teams to optimize deployment pipelines and application performance.
- Maintain detailed technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to platform engineering best practices.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in container orchestration and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Proven experience deploying and administering Red Hat OpenShift (OCP) and Kubernetes at scale.
- Expertise in Linux system administration and network fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, firewalls, ingress/egress).
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps principles, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Proficiency with automation and scripting tools (Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Bash, Python).
- Experience integrating Kubernetes with cloud providers (AWS EKS, Azure AKS, or GCP GKE).
- Familiarity with container security, policy management, and compliance frameworks.
- Solid understanding of DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering practices.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills.
What We Offer
- Competitive, performance-based compensation
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Pension and retirement savings plan with employer contributions
- Access to modern enterprise platforms and tools
- A collaborative and inclusive work environment that supports innovation and professional growth.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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