OpenShift Tech Lead for Enterprise Platform Modernisation

Xcede; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcede is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Lead for a large-scale OpenShift migration and platform modernisation programme in a UK enterprise environment. This hybrid Sheffield-based role focuses on delivering complex technical workstreams while guiding cross-functional teams.

You will own a technology domain, drive delivery, and navigate governance discussions with senior engineers and leadership, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Strong, hands-on VMware vSphere experience within enterprise environments.
• Strong, hands-on Red Hat OpenShift experience.
• Previous experience leading technology migrations or platform modernisation programmes.
• Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage with senior engineers, architects and leadership.
• A track record of owning technical outcomes and driving delivery.
• Strong technical judgement and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of a defined technology domain or migration workstream.
• Providing technical direction and making key technical decisions.
• Driving migration and platform modernisation activities through to delivery.
• Working closely with engineering, architecture, operations and programme teams.
• Identifying and removing technical blockers, risks and dependencies.
• Providing hands-on technical leadership where required.
• Representing your workstream in technical reviews, governance and leadership forums.
• Working with senior stakeholders and communicating technical challenges, progress and recommendations.
• Ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards, governance and strategic objectives.

Skills

VMware vSphere

OpenShift

Migration leadership

Enterprise environments

Stakeholder management

Delivery ownership

Technical judgment

Independent work

Job description

Xcede is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Lead for a large-scale OpenShift migration and platform modernisation programme in a UK enterprise environment. This hybrid Sheffield-based role focuses on delivering complex technical workstreams while guiding cross-functional teams.

You will own a technology domain, drive delivery, and navigate governance discussions with senior engineers and leadership, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and strategic goals.