About this opportunity:
We are seeking a highly skilled OpenShift & DevOps Platform Lead to drive the design, implementation, automation, and support of enterprise container platforms built on Red Hat OpenShift. You will play a key role in managing OpenShift environments, enabling DevOps adoption, improving platform reliability, and delivering scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure solutions for business-critical applications.
What you will do:
- Design, deploy, administer, and upgrade Red Hat OpenShift (OCP 4.16+) clusters.
- Manage and support Kubernetes/OpenShift platform components, including networking, storage, operators, and workloads.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.
- Implement GitOps practices using ArgoCD and enable automated application deployments.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Terraform, and Helm.
- Troubleshoot complex platform, cluster, container, and application issues.
- Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and platform scalability.
- Lead critical incident resolution, root cause analysis (RCA), and platform reliability improvements.
- Implement security controls, RBAC, patching, vulnerability management, and compliance requirements.
- Configure and manage monitoring, logging, and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, and OpenShift monitoring tools.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, network, storage, and cloud teams to ensure seamless platform operations.
The skills you bring:
- Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift (OCP 4.16+) and Kubernetes administration.
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, container orchestration, and platform operations.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.
- Strong expertise in Ansible, Terraform, Helm, and infrastructure automation.
- Experience with GitOps practices and tools such as ArgoCD.
- Strong knowledge of Docker/Podman and containerized application environments.
- Hands-on experience managing OpenShift/Kubernetes platforms in production environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and RCA skills.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/EFK.
- Exposure to OpenShift deployments on VMware, AWS, Azure, OCI, or Bare Metal environments.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
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Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: India (IN) ||
Req ID: 787778
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Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift (OCP 4.16+) and Kubernetes administration
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
- Infrastructure as Code expertise using Ansible and Terraform
- Helm experience for package management and deployment
- Experience with GitOps practices and ArgoCD
- Strong knowledge of Docker or Podman and containerized application environments
- Monitoring and observability experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/EFK
- Production experience managing OpenShift/Kubernetes platforms including networking, storage, operators, and workloads
- Troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis (RCA) skills
- Implementing security controls, RBAC, patching, vulnerability management, and compliance
- Exposure to OpenShift deployments on VMware, AWS, Azure, OCI, or Bare Metal
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
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Ericsson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes employer‑verified medical, dental, and vision plans, along with HSAs/FSAs and EAP/mental‑health support. Wellbeing initiatives are highlighted as part of Life at Ericsson.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching that is employer‑verified, with mentions of match levels varying by time and team and pension support in some regions. This is frequently cited as a solid pillar of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as competitive in many U.S. postings, with examples up to 16 weeks maternity and 6 weeks parental/adoption at 100% pay. Family‑friendly policies and return‑to‑work support are also called out.
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Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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