Top Secret OpenShift Engineer

Post Date

Jun 18, 2026

Location

Denver,
Colorado

ZIP/Postal Code

80237
US
Aug 18, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Network Engineer

Req #

DEN-26b61832-11cc-4ab1-b0be-566854e7beba

Pay Rate

$59 - $74 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

A client of Insight Global is seeking a Top Secret OpenShift Engineer to support a high-impact Galaxy program within a complex, classified environment. This individual will play a critical role, deploying into dynamic environments to build, configure, and stabilize OpenShift infrastructure while ensuring reliability, availability, and integration with mission-critical applications. The role is highly hands-on, with a strong focus on leading deployments, creating and standardizing runbooks, and driving automation through tools such as Rundeck to support system administration, deployment workflows, and incident response. This engineer will serve as a key escalation point, troubleshooting complex issues across Kubernetes, Linux, and broader infrastructure layers, while leading break/fix efforts, performing root cause analysis, and restoring system functionality under time-sensitive conditions. In addition, the role requires maintaining security compliance within classified environments and collaborating cross-functionally to resolve issues spanning networking, storage, operating systems, and platform services. The ideal candidate is sharp, well-spoken, and proactive, with a strong consulting mindset, leadership mentality, and the ability to operate as both a technical lead and collaborative partner in a high-performing, mission-driven team.
This is an onsite opportunity in Littleton, CO or King of Prussia, PA. This is a 6 month to hire with a pay range of $75-$93/hr. If interested, please apply!

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Required Skills & Experience

- Active Top-Secret Clearance
- Strong hands-on experience OpenShift (Deployment, configuration, maintenance)
- 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform operations, system administration, or operational support within enterprise or classified environments
- Experience creating and executing runbooks and automation workflows
- Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, & Rundeck

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Experience supporting/ leading enterprise-scale modernization and deployments
- Consulting background
- Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure technologies including networking (routing, switching, DNS, load balancing) and storage systems (SAN/NAS, replication, backup/recovery)
- Certifications such as Security+, RHCSA/RHCE, CISSP, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.