SC cleared SRE - Openshift

SRE/SENIOR SRE/Site Reliability Engineer
Location: Wokingham (Reading) | Hybrid - 60% remote and 40% onsite
Duration: 30/01/2026 - possible extension
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require a SC cleared SRE to join them on a major government project that's based remotely.

• OpenShift Experience is a MUST
• Collaborate with Agile teams to automate deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management.
• Ensure platform and business application reliability and performance against strict SLAs and KPIs.
• Implement and maintain cloud-native observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo).
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Kustomize or Helm.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using Tekton and ArgoCD.
• Support and troubleshoot OpenShift Operators (ServiceMesh, ODF, ACS, ACM, AMQ).
• Conduct security reviews and implement controls aligned with national infrastructure standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote SRE best practices.
• Collaborate with vendors and IT teams for incident resolution and platform improvements.

Required Skills:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Experience in remote team collaboration.
• Deep expertise in OpenShift/Kubernetes and RedHat Linux.
• Proficiency in Scripting (Bash, Python) and templating (Helm, Kustomize).
• Experience with CI/CD automation and IaC strategies.
• Security-first mindset with experience in regulated environments.
• Experience with VMware vSphere virtualization