Platform Architect

F5 Consultants; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Consultants in Reading seeks a Principal Platform Architect to own the architecture and evolution of large-scale Red Hat OpenShift platforms, supporting critical services in complex environments.

The role focuses on defining platform strategy, influencing technical direction, and ensuring security, resilience and scalability while evolving enterprise platforms with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise Kubernetes platform architecture and lifecycle management.
• Designing, evolving and governing production container platforms.
• Platform engineering, microservices and cloud-native tech.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD and automation.
• Hybrid cloud and/or on-premise platform environments.
• High availability, resilience, disaster recovery and platform security.
• Experience in large enterprise, managed services, or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture and evolution of large-scale OpenShift platforms.
• Define platform strategy and technical direction.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to evolve enterprise platforms.
• Ensure security, resilience and scalability of platforms.
• Lead beyond implementation and set architectural standards.

Skills

Kubernetes architecture

Platform engineering

Cloud-native tech

Terraform

CI/CD automation

Tools

OpenShift

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

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

I'm recruiting for a Principal 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:

• Enterprise Kubernetes platform architecture and platform lifecycle 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).