SC Cleared OpenShift SME x2 (Aug 2025 start)

We are partnered with a global IT consultancy delivering secure, large-scale digital transformation programmes. As part of a major infrastructure uplift, we are seeking two OpenShift Platform Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support the migration of critical workloads - OpenShift.

This is a UK-remote contract with a requirement for occasional travel or site working. Due to the sensitivity of the programme, the role requires active SC Clearance or the eligibility to obtain it.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will provide deep technical assurance and engineering input across all phases of the platform build and migration. You will be responsible for validating the new OpenShift environment, supporting application/operator migration, and ensuring secure, compliant deployment of key platform services.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience deploying and operating OpenShift 4.x clusters (preferably 4.14 or 4.18)

• Advanced Kubernetes knowledge, especially within enterprise OpenShift environments

• Proven experience migrating applications, infrastructure components, and operators

• Familiar with OpenShift core operators:

  • HashiCorp Vault

  • Red Hat Quay

  • Clair (vulnerability scanning)

  • Keycloak (IAM)

  • Istio (Service Mesh)

• Able to support validation, configuration checks, post-migration testing, and documentation

Additional Technical Skills

• Infrastructure as Code: Ansible and/or Terraform

• CI/CD and GitOps tooling: ArgoCD, Jenkins, Tekton

• Scripting in Bash or Python

• Familiar with secure, high-assurance platform environments

Desirable Certifications

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration

• Kubernetes CKA

• Red Hat Certified OpenShift Application Developer