Infrastructure Architect - Hybrid Cloud & Open Source

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Cloud Architect (OpenShift focus) in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid). May consider remote.Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.Contract Duration: 12 MonthsKey ResponsibilitiesOpenShift Container Platform (OCP)Architect and govern multi-cluster OCP environments supporting production, non-production, and DR workloads within a regulated banking context Define cluster topology, node sizing, networking (OVN-Kubernetes, ingress, egress), and multi-tenancy patterns aligned to application and security requirements Design and enforce GitOps-based deployment patterns using ArgoCD or equivalent; establish CI/CD pipeline integration standards Lead platform upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management strategies with zero-downtime objectives Collaborate with security and compliance teams to implement RBAC, admission controllers, pod security standards, image scanning, and audit logging NetApp Storage & Data ManagementArchitect persistent storage solutions for containerized and bare-metal workloads using NetApp ONTAP, Trident CSI, and NFS/iSCSI/NVMe-oF protocols Design data protection, replication, and tiering strategies (SnapMirror, SnapVault, FabricPool) aligned to banking RTO/RPO requirements Integrate NetApp solutions with OCP via Trident; define StorageClass strategy, volume provisioning policies, and capacity governance Support storage performance analysis, troubleshooting, and capacity planning for high-throughput financial workloads Required Qualifications7+ years of enterprise infrastructure architecture experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a hands-on architect role Deep, production-proven expertise with OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) - cluster architecture, networking, security, and lifecycle management Hands-on experience with NetApp ONTAP-based storage solutions including Trident CSI integration with Kubernetes/OCP Demonstrated experience designing and managing Apache open-source middleware deployments in enterprise or regulated environments Experience working within financial services or banking, with understanding of availability requirements, regulatory compliance (SOX, PCI-DSS, Basel), and audit controls Strong command of container networking, storage, and security concepts: CNI, CSI, ingress/egress, RBAC, pod security, secrets management Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code and GitOps tooling (Terraform, Ansible, ArgoCD, Helm) Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to produce and present architecture artifacts to executive and technical audiences alike