Security Cleared (SC) OpenShift Platform Subject Matter Expert (SME)

We have partnered with a global IT consultancy on a high-priority OpenShift platform upgrade and are looking for a Security Cleared (SC) OpenShift Platform Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead technical assurance, validation, and migration activities for a new OpenShift 4.18 environment.

This is a contract position (inside IR35) and SC clearance is required (or you must be eligible and willing to go through vetting).

Project Overview:

You'll support the migration of critical workloads from OpenShift 4.14 to a clean-slate 4.18 build. This includes validating core components, migrating applications and operators, and ensuring platform stability for essential business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and validate OpenShift 4.x clusters from scratch

• Migrate apps, infrastructure components, and OpenShift operators

• Validate platform configurations, installation scripts, and services

• Work closely with CI/CD tools, IaC, and GitOps methodologies

Technical Skills Required

• Strong OpenShift & Kubernetes experience (v4.x preferred)

• Comfortable with enterprise OpenShift setup and tuning

• Familiar with key operators: Vault, Quay, Clair, Keycloak, Istio

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible)

• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, ArgoCD, Tekton

• Scripting in Bash or Python

Desirable Certifications

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift

• Kubernetes CKA

• Red Hat Certified Application Developer

Additional Info:

• Remote-first (some travel to Lincoln or Newcastle if needed)

Apply now to join a business-critical transformation programme supporting secure, enterprise-scale OpenShift migration.