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[Apply on First Citizens Bank (NC)’s careers site →](https://external-firstcitizens.icims.com/jobs/34953/login) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [First Citizens Bank (NC)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/) / Principal Systems Engineer - Containers (Remote) ## Job description ### Overview This is a remote role open for multiple markets across the United States. We are seeking a highly experienced Principal OpenShift Engineer to lead the architecture, administration, automation, security, and operational excellence of enterprise Red Hat OpenShift platforms. This role is responsible for designing and managing highly available, scalable, and secure Kubernetes/OpenShift environments supporting mission-critical applications across hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader, driving platform strategy, establishing best practices, leading engineering teams, and partnering with architects, security teams, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver a world-class container platform. ### Responsibilities & Qualifications Platform Architecture & Administration Design, implement, upgrade, and maintain enterprise OpenShift clusters across on-premises and cloud environments. Develop platform roadmaps and technical strategies aligned with business objectives. Architect highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable OpenShift environments. Manage OpenShift cluster lifecycle activities including installation, upgrades, patching, backups, and disaster recovery. Define standards for cluster provisioning, capacity planning, and workload optimization. Kubernetes & Container Platform Engineering Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift technologies. ### Administer cluster components including Control Plane, Worker Nodes, Operators, Ingress Controllers, Routes, Registries, Storage Classes, S ervice Mesh Optimize cluster performance and resource utilization. Troubleshoot complex container, networking, storage, and orchestration issues. Infrastructure Automation Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using: Terraform, Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps Automate cluster deployments, configuration management, and operational tasks. Develop reusable automation frameworks to improve platform reliability and consistency. DevOps and CI/CD Enablement Collaborate with development teams to onboard applications into OpenShift. ### Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD Champion GitOps and cloud-native operational practices. Improve deployment automation and developer self-service capabilities. ### Qualifications Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams OR High School Diploma or GED and 14 years of experience in Technical Hands-On Leader of System Engineering Teams ### Preferred Experience 10+ years of infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or platform engineering experience. 7+ years of Kubernetes/OpenShift administration experience. Experience managing large-scale production OpenShift environments. Proven experience supporting highly regulated, mission-critical applications. Demonstrated experience leading enterprise platform initiatives. ### Technical Skills OpenShift & Kubernetes Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), Kubernetes Administration, OpenShift Operators, OpenShift Service Mesh, OpenShift Pipelines, OpenShift GitOps, OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF) Operating Systems Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Linux Administration, System Performance Tuning Automation & DevOps Terraform, Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD Networking DNS, Load Balancers, TCP/IP, Ingress/Egress, VPN, Service Mesh, Istio Storage Technologies Ceph, NFS, SAN/NAS, Persistent Volumes, CSI Drivers Monitoring & Logging Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace/App Dynamics, Splunk, Open Telemetry Preferred Certifications Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Administrator Associate Azure Solutions Architect Expert Additional Information This job posting is expected to remain active for 14 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants. The base pay for this position is generally between $170,000 and $199,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment. Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at [https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits](https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits). ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 23, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 31, 2026 - Listed for: 21 days - Location: Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more - Work arrangement: Remote - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on First Citizens Bank (NC)’s careers site →](https://external-firstcitizens.icims.com/jobs/34953/login) ## Hiring at First Citizens Bank (NC) - Open jobs: 413 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All First Citizens Bank (NC) jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at First Citizens Bank (NC) ### [Senior Azure Engineer (Remote)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/4bef9e517a12e7119448/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ### [Senior Business Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/eabbd5c85b20c354add5/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ### [Systems Engineer III](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/0b70d0b36e9162bbb90f/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ### [Systems Engineer III - Containers (Remote)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/489dec9c633844e0a14a/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ### [Director - Corporate Security Center of Excellence (Remote - NC)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/first-citizens-bank-nc/jobs/e274cf740dcec74086e5/) Raleigh, North Carolina +1 more ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Systems Engineer Principal – Core Systems Engineering – Lead Systems Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/29aa2e0dd49eb891528f/) BAE Systems · Boulder, Colorado, United States ### [Systems Engineer Senior Principal – Core Systems Engineering – Chief Systems Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/7a505cb999c34e27ca33/) BAE Systems · Broomfield, Colorado, United States ### [Systems Engineer VI (Principal)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/d7b8f5b27d0e7414c2fd/) Lockheed Martin · Littleton, CO ### [Principal Quantum Engineer - Quantum Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/b53b78e06278418a90ae/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Systems Engineer, Principal - Survivability & Nuclear Hardness](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/af4801ff6b18729abfac/) Lockheed Martin · Littleton, CO OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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