Cloud Platform Engineer - Openshift Kubernetes

Pcr Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 86,161 - 116,788; Full time

Job summary

PCR Digital is seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to join a skilled team building a brand-new internal hosting platform based on Red Hat OpenShift. The role involves designing, building and scaling a private cloud platform for critical services in a fast-moving environment.

You'll work with architects, platform engineers and delivery teams on a 6-month hybrid contract in Manchester or Knowsley (£550/day, Inside IR35).

Qualifications

• Build and deploy a new enterprise hosting platform based on OpenShift.
• Support a large-scale infrastructure transformation programme.
• Work closely with architects, platform engineers and delivery teams.
• Help improve platform scalability, resilience and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and best practices.
• Support ongoing platform enhancements as the environment evolves.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy a new enterprise hosting platform based on Red Hat OpenShift.
• Support a large-scale infrastructure transformation programme.
• Work closely with architects, platform engineers and delivery teams.
• Help improve platform scalability, resilience and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and platform engineering best practices.
• Support ongoing platform enhancements as the environment evolves.

Skills

Red Hat OpenShift

Kubernetes

Platform Engineering

Infrastructure Engineering

Enterprise infrastructure deployments

Tools

Ansible

Job description

Cloud Platform Engineer (OpenShift / Kubernetes)

Initial contract: 6 months. Manchester or Knowsley (Hybrid – 2 days onsite / 3 remote). £550 per day, Inside IR35.

PCR Digital is supporting a leading UK technology and communications organization as they continue a major infrastructure transformation programme.

We're looking for an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to join a highly skilled engineering team building a brand-new internal hosting platform based on Red Hat OpenShift. This is an opportunity to play a key role in modernising enterprise infrastructure rather than simply maintaining existing environments. You'll work alongside architects, platform engineers and delivery teams to help design, build and scale a next‑generation private cloud platform supporting critical business services.

What you’ll be doing

• Build and deploy a new enterprise hosting platform based on Red Hat OpenShift.
• Support a large-scale infrastructure transformation programme.
• Work closely with architects, platform engineers and delivery teams.
• Help improve platform scalability, resilience and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and platform engineering best practices.
• Support ongoing platform enhancements as the environment continues to evolve.

Essential Skills

• Red Hat OpenShift
• Kubernetes
• Platform Engineering
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Enterprise infrastructure deployments

Desirable Experience

• Ansible
• Infrastructure automation
• Enterprise networking
• Bare metal infrastructure
• Private cloud environments
• Large‑scale infrastructure transformation projects

We’re looking for someone who

• Has strong hands‑on platform engineering experience.
• Can quickly get up to speed and become productive within an established engineering team.
• Enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges.
• Has worked within enterprise‑scale environments.
• Is comfortable working in fast‑moving delivery teams.