Red Hat Openshift Engineer

Brio Digital; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based digital services firm seeks an experienced Red Hat OpenShift Engineer for a remote role focused on building and operating OpenShift clusters. Key responsibilities include ensuring platform security and performance aligned with public sector standards and supporting deployment across cloud environments. Candidates should have a strong background in OpenShift and Kubernetes, along with experience in the NHS or UK central government. The contract offers a competitive rate of £675/day inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience as an OpenShift Engineer or Platform Engineer.
• Proven experience building and operating OpenShift in enterprise environments.
• Solid Kubernetes expertise, including networking and storage.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate Red Hat OpenShift clusters in production environments.
• Support OpenShift deployments across cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
• Ensure platform security and performance in line with public sector standards.

Skills

OpenShift Engineering

Kubernetes

Linux

Public sector compliance

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Red Hat OpenShift Engineer

Rate: £675/day

Contract: Inside IR35

Location: Remote, UK-based only

Sector: NHS or Central Government is ESSENTIAL

Overview

We are supporting a programme in the NHS that is seeking an experienced Red Hat OpenShift Engineer to support the build, operation, and optimisation of container platforms underpinning critical digital and data services.

The role focuses on designing and running secure, resilient OpenShift platforms, working closely with platform, cloud, security, and application teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate Red Hat OpenShift clusters in production environments
• Support OpenShift deployments across cloud and hybrid infrastructure
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for containerised workloads
• Ensure platform security, resilience, and performance in line with public sector standards
• Work closely with security architects to embed security‑by‑design and compliance controls
• Support application teams with containerisation, deployment, and troubleshooting
• Contribute to platform documentation, operational runbooks, and best practices

Required Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience as an OpenShift Engineer or Platform Engineer
• Proven experience building and operating Red Hat OpenShift in enterprise environments
• Solid Kubernetes expertise, including networking, storage, and ingress
• Experience running OpenShift on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and on‑prem
• Strong Linux and Red Hat ecosystem experience
• Experience working within the NHS or UK central government is essential
• Understanding of public sector security and compliance requirements (for example NCSC guidance, DSPT)

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting data platforms, analytics, or AI/ML workloads on OpenShift
• Exposure to GitOps tooling (for example Argo CD) and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience working in highly regulated or mission‑critical environments
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills

Apply now or email for more information.