Job Specifications
OpenShift Architect
Duration: Until May 2026
Rate: PS525/day (Inside IR35)
Clearance: Must be SC eligible (Active SC highly desirable)
Location: Wokingham (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week)
About the Role We're looking for a seasoned OpenShift Architect to lead the design, build, and evolution of enterprise-scale OpenShift environments. This is a hands-on architecture role where you'll shape the future of containerized workloads, drive automation, and enable continuous innovation across a complex hybrid infrastructure. If you thrive in high-performance environments, enjoy solving architectural challenges, and want to make a real impact on mission-critical systems - this is the opportunity for you.
What You'll Do
Architect and Design: Define scalable, secure, and resilient OpenShift architectures - from cluster topology to networking and storage.
Migrate and Modernize: Lead seamless migrations of enterprise workloads to OpenShift with minimal downtime.
Integrate and Automate: Connect OpenShift with VMware (vSphere, NSX), Pure Storage, and CI/CD toolchains to deliver a cohesive DevOps ecosystem.
Secure the Platform: Enforce RBAC, network policies, and compliance standards across environments.
Lead and Enable: Guide engineering and operations teams on best practices, optimization, and platform evolution.
Continuously Improve: Enhance platform reliability, performance, and automation through continuous iteration.What You'll Bring
Deep OpenShift & Kubernetes expertise - architecture, deployment, and scaling in complex environments.
Containerization mastery - strong hands-on with Docker and container life cycle management.
VMware know-how - vSphere, vCenter, and NSX integration experience.
Networking & Storage fluency - ingress, load balancing, DNS, persistent volumes, and dynamic provisioning.
Automation & DevOps mindset - proficiency in Ansible, Terraform, Python, or Bash with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, ArgoCD).
Multi-cloud exposure - AWS, Azure, or other IaaS platforms.
Solid Linux foundations - expert-level administration and troubleshooting.
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