OpenShift Architect / Senior Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by GIOS Technology
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The OpenShift Architect / Senior Engineer role involves leading the design and implementation of OpenShift platforms in multi-cloud and hybrid environments. The position requires collaboration with various teams to align solutions with enterprise strategies while ensuring security and compliance. The candidate will act as a technical authority on OpenShift and Kubernetes, focusing on deployment, configuration, and optimization of clusters. Additionally, the role emphasizes automation and continuous improvement in cloud-native application modernization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead architectural design, implementation, and lifecycle management of OpenShift platforms.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, architects, and engineering teams to define the OpenShift roadmap.
- Act as the technical authority for OpenShift, Kubernetes, and containerization.
- Design, configure, and optimize OpenShift clusters and related components.
- Drive automation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Skills:
- Expertise in OpenShift Architecture and Kubernetes.
- Experience with containerization and cloud-native technologies.
- Knowledge of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.
- Proficiency in CI/CD integration and DevSecOps practices.
- Strong skills in automation, YAML, Helm, and GitOps.
- Familiarity with networking, security compliance, and observability.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Red Hat OpenShift.
- Understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
I am hiring for OpenShift Architect / Senior Engineer
Location: Sheffield (3 days weekly onsite is mandatory) - Hybrid
Job Description:
Lead the architectural design, implementation, and lifecycle management of OpenShift platforms across multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments, ensuring scalability, security, and regulatory compliance. Collaborate closely with Product Owners, architects, and engineering teams to define the OpenShift roadmap, align solutions with enterprise strategy, and ensure architectural integrity across the bank’s technology ecosystem. Act as the technical authority for OpenShift, Kubernetes, and containerization , providing expert guidance on deployment, configuration, integration, and best practices for cloud-native application modernization. Design, configure, and optimize OpenShift clusters and related components (networking, storage, observability, CI/CD integration), ensuring high performance, resilience, and seamless integration with enterprise systems and DevSecOps pipelines. Drive automation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement , including developing automation scripts/templates for cluster provisioning, resolving complex orchestration issues, and enforcing enterprise-wide security and compliance standards.
Keywords OpenShift Architecture, Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud-Native, Hybrid Cloud, Multi-Cloud, On-Prem Deployment, CI/CD Integration, DevOps, DevSecOps, Cluster Provisioning, Automation, YAML, Helm, GitOps, ArgoCD, Networking, Security Compliance, Observability, Monitoring, SRE Practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Red Hat OpenShift, Docker, Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Platform Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Scalability, Resilience, Performance Optimization