Implement support for securely consuming secrets from HashiCorp Vault within OpenShift GitOps. This includes evaluating and integrating Vault Agent Injector, CSI Driver, and Vault Secrets Operator to offer secret injection and syncing mechanisms compatible with GitOps workflows.

Goals:

• • Evaluate Vault integration options

• • Enable secure secret delivery to Argo CD Applications

• • Support secret rotation, templating, and syncing

• • Ensure compatibility with OpenShift security constraints

• • Document the integration process and provide usage samples

Definition of Ready

• The epic has been broken down into stories.
• Stories have been scoped.
• The epic has been stack ranked.

Definition of Done

• Code Complete:
  • All code has been written, reviewed, and approved.
• Tested:
  • Unit tests have been written and passed.
  • Integration tests have been completed.
  • System tests have been conducted, and all critical bugs have been fixed.
  • Tested on OpenShift either upstream or downstream on a local build.
• Documentation:
  • User documentation or release notes have been written.
• Build:
  • Code has been successfully built and integrated into the main repository / project.
• Review:
  • Code has been peer-reviewed and meets coding standards.
  • All acceptance criteria defined in the user story have been met.
  • Tested by reviewer on OpenShift.
• Deployment:
  • The feature has been deployed on OpenShift cluster for testing.
• Acceptance:
  • Product Manager or stakeholder has reviewed and accepted the work.