OpenShift Architect
<p><b>Salary: £130,000 - 143,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong experience in designing and implementing OpenShift architectures and migration strategies.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and orchestration.</li><li>Expertise in VMware tools and technologies (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX).</li><li>Hands-on experience with Pure Storage solutions (e.g., FlashArray, FlashBlade).</li><li>Expertise in networking concepts (e.g., ingress, load balancing, DNS) and storage solutions (e.g., persistent volumes, dynamic provisioning).</li><li>Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Github, ArgoCD) and DevOps workflows.</li><li>Strong understanding of high availability, scalability, and security principles in cloud-native environments.</li><li>Proven experience in workload and application migration to OpenShift or similar platforms.</li><li>Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform).</li><li>Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.</li><li>OpenShift certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration) (desirable).</li><li>Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid cloud OpenShift deployments (desirable).</li><li>Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., oTel, Grafana, Splunk stack) (desirable).</li><li>Knowledge of OpenShift Operators and Helm charts (desirable).</li><li>Experience with large-scale migration projects (desirable).</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Design the target architecture for OpenShift, including cluster topology, networking, and storage solutions.</li><li>Define and implement best practices for OpenShift cluster setup, including multi-zone and multi-region deployments.</li><li>Ensure the architecture supports high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.</li><li>Assess existing infrastructure, applications, and workloads to determine migration readiness.</li><li>Develop detailed migration plans, including strategies for containerization, workload transfer, and data migration.</li><li>Implement migration processes, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption to business operations.</li><li>Identify and mitigate risks associated with the migration process.</li><li>Design and implement OpenShift solutions that integrate seamlessly with VMware virtualized environments.</li><li>Leverage VMware tools (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX) to optimize OpenShift deployments.</li><li>Configure and manage Pure Storage solutions (e.g., Flash Array, Flash Blade) to provide high-performance, scalable storage for OpenShift workloads.</li><li>Design and implement CI/CD pipelines tailored for the OpenShift environment.</li><li>Integrate DevOps workflows with OpenShift-native tools and third-party solutions.</li><li>Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring processes to streamline application delivery.</li><li>Ensure the architecture and migration plans are scalable to meet future growth and workload demands.</li><li>Implement security best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC), network policies, and encryption.</li><li>Conduct regular security assessments and audits to maintain compliance with organizational standards.</li><li>Work closely with development, DevOps, and operations teams to align architecture and migration plans with business needs.</li><li>Provide detailed documentation of the architecture, migration strategies, workflows, and configurations.</li><li>Offer technical guidance and training to teams on OpenShift architecture, migration, and best practices.</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Ansible</li><li>ArgoCD</li><li>Bash</li><li>CI/CD</li><li>Cloud</li><li>DevOps</li><li>GitHub</li><li>Grafana</li><li>Helm</li><li>Jenkins</li><li>Kubernetes</li><li>Load Balancing</li><li>Network</li><li>OpenShift</li><li>Python</li><li>RBAC</li><li>Security</li><li>Splunk</li><li>Terraform</li><li>VMware</li><li>Architect</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are a forward-thinking company located in London and Sheffield, offering a hybrid working model, allowing our team to work in the office approximately ten days a month. We are searching for an experienced OpenShift Architecture and Migration Design Specialist to lead initiatives in designing, planning, and executing OpenShift architecture and migration strategies. We prioritize a collaborative environment and seek individuals who are ready to drive innovative solutions within our dynamic team.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Strong experience in designing and implementing OpenShift architectures and migration strategies.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, and orchestration.</li><li>Expertise in VMware tools and technologies (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX).</li><li>Hands-on experience with Pure Storage solutions (e.g., FlashArray, FlashBlade).</li><li>Expertise in networking concepts (e.g., ingress, load balancing, DNS) and storage solutions (e.g., persistent volumes, dynamic provisioning).</li><li>Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Github, ArgoCD) and DevOps workflows.</li><li>Strong understanding of high availability, scalability, and security principles in cloud-native environments.</li><li>Proven experience in workload and application migration to OpenShift or similar platforms.</li><li>Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform).</li><li>Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.</li><li>OpenShift certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration) (desirable).</li><li>Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid cloud OpenShift deployments (desirable).</li><li>Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., oTel, Grafana, Splunk stack) (desirable).</li><li>Knowledge of OpenShift Operators and Helm charts (desirable).</li><li>Experience with large-scale migration projects (desirable).</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Design the target architecture for OpenShift, including cluster topology, networking, and storage solutions.</li><li>Define and implement best practices for OpenShift cluster setup, including multi-zone and multi-region deployments.</li><li>Ensure the architecture supports high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.</li><li>Assess existing infrastructure, applications, and workloads to determine migration readiness.</li><li>Develop detailed migration plans, including strategies for containerization, workload transfer, and data migration.</li><li>Implement migration processes, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption to business operations.</li><li>Identify and mitigate risks associated with the migration process.</li><li>Design and implement OpenShift solutions that integrate seamlessly with VMware virtualized environments.</li><li>Leverage VMware tools (e.g., vSphere, vCenter, NSX) to optimize OpenShift deployments.</li><li>Configure and manage Pure Storage solutions (e.g., Flash Array, Flash Blade) to provide high-performance, scalable storage for OpenShift workloads.</li><li>Design and implement CI/CD pipelines tailored for the OpenShift environment.</li><li>Integrate DevOps workflows with OpenShift-native tools and third-party solutions.</li><li>Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring processes to streamline application delivery.</li><li>Ensure the architecture and migration plans are scalable to meet future growth and workload demands.</li><li>Implement security best practices, including role-based access control (RBAC), network policies, and encryption.</li><li>Conduct regular security assessments and audits to maintain compliance with organizational standards.</li><li>Work closely with development, DevOps, and operations teams to align architecture and migration plans with business needs.</li><li>Provide detailed documentation of the architecture, migration strategies, workflows, and configurations.</li><li>Offer technical guidance and training to teams on OpenShift architecture, migration, and best practices.</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Ansible</li><li>ArgoCD</li><li>Bash</li><li>CI/CD</li><li>Cloud</li><li>DevOps</li><li>GitHub</li><li>Grafana</li><li>Helm</li><li>Jenkins</li><li>Kubernetes</li><li>Load Balancing</li><li>Network</li><li>OpenShift</li><li>Python</li><li>RBAC</li><li>Security</li><li>Splunk</li><li>Terraform</li><li>VMware</li><li>Architect</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are a forward-thinking company located in London and Sheffield, offering a hybrid working model, allowing our team to work in the office approximately ten days a month. We are searching for an experienced OpenShift Architecture and Migration Design Specialist to lead initiatives in designing, planning, and executing OpenShift architecture and migration strategies. We prioritize a collaborative environment and seek individuals who are ready to drive innovative solutions within our dynamic team.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>