Job Title: OpenShift Architect
Location: Wokingham, Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite
Duration: 6 Months
Rate: £525 per day - PAYE via umbrella only
Clearance: Applications must be SC Eligible
Key Responsibilities:
- Create scalable, secure, and highly available OpenShift architectures, including cluster topology, networking, and storage solutions.
- Lead application and workload migrations to OpenShift, often with minimal downtime, assessing readiness and developing detailed plans.
- Integrate OpenShift with underlying infrastructure, including VMware (vSphere, NSX) and Pure Storage, and ensure seamless integration with existing systems.
- Implement and enforce security best practices, such as Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and network policies and conduct security assessments.
- Build CI/CD pipelines and automate DevOps workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Provide technical guidance and training to development and operations teams on OpenShift architecture and best practices.
- Continuously iterate on the platform by implementing enhancements, improving reliability, and ensuring the platform stays current.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- OpenShift & Kubernetes: Strong design and implementation experience with Red Hat OpenShift and underlying Kubernetes principles.
- Containerisation: In-depth knowledge of containerisation technologies like Docker.
- Virtualisation: Expertise with VMware tools and technologies, such as vSphere and vCenter.
- Networking & Storage: Understanding of networking concepts (e.g., ingress, load balancing, DNS) and storage solutions (e.g., persistent volumes, dynamic provisioning).
- CI/CD & DevOps: Hands-on experience with Jenkins, ArgoCD, or similar CI/CD tools and a strong understanding of DevOps methodologies.
- Automation: Proficiency with automation tools and scripting languages such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, and Bash.
- Cloud Platforms: Experience with various IaaS platforms like AWS and Azure.
- Linux: Strong Linux administration skills are essential
