Lead Platform Architect (Openshift)

Amber Resourcing Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Amber Resourcing Ltd is seeking a Lead Platform Architect (OpenShift) for a hybrid role in the Reading area. You will own architecture and evolution of large-scale OpenShift platforms, guiding strategy and technical direction for critical services.

This role is not hands-on engineering; you will shape platform standards and drive improvements with engineering teams, ensuring security and resilience across enterprise platforms. Applicants must be Sole UK Nationals and eligible for SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Commercial OpenShift platform architecture experience is essential.
• Enterprise Kubernetes platform architecture and life cycle management experience.
• Designing, evolving and governing production container platforms.
• Platform engineering, microservices and cloud-native technologies.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD and automation experience.
• Hybrid cloud and/or on-premise platform environments.
• High availability, resilience, disaster recovery and platform security.

Responsibilities

• Define platform strategy and evolve enterprise OpenShift platforms.
• Influence technical direction and set architectural standards.
• Work with engineering teams to implement platform improvements.
• Ensure security, resilience and scalability of platforms as they evolve.

Skills

OpenShift architecture

Kubernetes

Platform engineering

Cloud-native technologies

CI/CD

Automation

Hybrid cloud

Platform security

Disaster recovery

enterprise environments

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Lead Platform Architect (OpenShift)

Hybrid - Reading area (2 days per week on site)

Up to £110,000 + Bonus

I'm recruiting for a Lead Platform Architect to take ownership of the architecture and evolution of large-scale Red Hat OpenShift platforms supporting business-critical services within complex enterprise environments.

This isn't a hands- on engineering role. It's an opportunity to define platform strategy, influence technical direction, and ensure enterprise OpenShift platforms remain secure, resilient and scalable as they continue to evolve.

We're looking for someone with experience in:

• Commercial OpenShift platform architecture (essential)
• Enterprise Kubernetes platform architecture and platform life cycle management
• Designing, evolving and governing production container platforms
• Platform engineering, microservices and cloud-native technologies
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD and automation
• Hybrid cloud and/or on-premise platform environments
• High availability, resilience, disaster recovery and platform security
• Working within large enterprise, managed services or regulated environments

This role would suit someone who has moved beyond implementation and enjoys solving platform-wide challenges, setting architectural standards, shaping long-term platform strategy and working closely with engineering teams to evolve enterprise platforms.

Please note: Applicants must be Sole UK Nationals and eligible to obtain SC Security Clearance (active SC is advantageous).

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, or you'd like to find out more, feel free to get in touch for a confidential conversation.