£496 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The OpenShift Automation Developer role involves designing and implementing automation solutions for OpenShift clusters, focusing on creating reusable frameworks for infrastructure management. The position requires collaboration with DevOps teams to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and ensure compliance with operational standards. The role is hybrid, requiring three days on-site in Sheffield, and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build automation scripts and workflows for OpenShift cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management.
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
- Automate patching, upgrades, and compliance checks for OpenShift environments.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
- Enable automated API integrations for applications running on OpenShift.
- Ensure automation solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with the bank's operational standards.
- Implement monitoring and alerting for automated processes.
- Work closely with OpenShift Architects, Administrators, and Infrastructure Engineers.
- Support testing and validation of automation workflows in lab and production environments.
- Maintain detailed documentation of automation scripts and processes.
- Ensure adherence to the bank's IT governance and change management policies.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in OpenShift and Kubernetes automation.
- Proficiency in Ansible, Terraform, and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, or similar).
- Understanding of container orchestration, networking, and storage concepts.
- Knowledge of IT security standards and compliance frameworks.
- Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
Salary (Rate): £495.88 daily
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Title: OpenShift Automation Developer
Duration: contract to run until 31/12/2026
Location: Sheffield, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite
Rate: up to £495.88 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role Purpose / Summary
The client is seeking an experienced OpenShift Automation Developer to design and implement automation solutions that streamline the deployment, configuration, and management of OpenShift clusters. This role will focus on creating robust, reusable automation frameworks to support infrastructure provisioning, scaling, patching, and integration with the bank's enterprise systems.
Key Skills/ Requirements
- Automation Development: Build automation scripts and workflows for OpenShift cluster provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management.
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
- Automate patching, upgrades, and compliance checks for OpenShift environments.
- Integration Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines.
- Enable automated API integrations for applications running on OpenShift.
- Performance & Reliability Ensure automation solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with the bank's operational standards.
- Implement monitoring and alerting for automated processes.
- Collaboration Work closely with OpenShift Architects, Administrators, and Infrastructure Engineers.
- Support testing and validation of automation workflows in lab and production environments.
- Documentation & Governance Maintain detailed documentation of automation scripts and processes.
- Ensure adherence to the bank's IT governance and change management policies.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong experience in OpenShift and Kubernetes automation.
- Proficiency in Ansible, Terraform, and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, or similar).
- Understanding of container orchestration, networking, and storage concepts.
- Knowledge of IT security standards and compliance frameworks.
- Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!